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meauxjeaux2
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| re: How is the economy and gas prices affecting your outdoors lifestyle? (Posted on 2/20/13 at 9:18 am to Salmon)
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I might be taking my wife's Civic turkey hunting this year since my lease is 2 hours away
I am expecting to see trailer hitches on subcompact cars become much more frequent. 
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jimbeam 
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| re: How is the economy and gas prices affecting your outdoors lifestyle? (Posted on 2/20/13 at 9:20 am to meauxjeaux2)
I love to fish by myself but I might have to start splitting gas on trips with someone else  but I can still kayak as long as I want 
There's a thread similar to this on the OT.
This post was edited on 2/20 at 9:26 am
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hardhead
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| re: How is the economy and gas prices affecting your outdoors lifestyle? (Posted on 2/20/13 at 9:25 am to jimbeam)
I just outlaw more so I don't have to buy meat.
This frees up some gas and beer money.
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Rayvegas1484
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| re: How is the economy and gas prices affecting your outdoors lifestyle? (Posted on 2/20/13 at 9:31 am to hardhead)
I fished a tournament this weeken and spent 200 bucks on gas between my boat and truck to pull the boat . Add in the 30 bucks for a gallon of 2 cycle , 30 bucks to fish the tournament and 20 worth of food and drinks . Add that up and it cost me 270 dollars to fish for one day
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nahtanojc
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| re: How is the economy and gas prices affecting your outdoors lifestyle? (Posted on 2/20/13 at 9:33 am to meauxjeaux2)
Roundtrip to take the kayak to the coast is roughly a tank of gas- about $30-35. I think I will be ok. 
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JAB528
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| re: How is the economy and gas prices affecting your outdoors lifestyle? (Posted on 2/20/13 at 9:36 am to hardhead)
I quit outlawing, spent more money on beer for he night than I would on gas for a day of legal hunting.
Disclaimer:idontreallyoutlaw:
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Meauxjeaux 
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| re: How is the economy and gas prices affecting your outdoors lifestyle? (Posted on 2/20/13 at 9:37 am to meauxjeaux2)
I've got a 24' Roballo I was going to get running again and sell over the next few months. Just two months ago when gas was easing down around $3 and hopefully going under that, it looked like a great time.
Now, pushing $4, I think I'm back to letting it sit again.
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jimbeam
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| re: How is the economy and gas prices affecting your outdoors lifestyle? (Posted on 2/20/13 at 9:37 am to nahtanojc)
About 40-50 here. And usually no launch fee 
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DINGBAT
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| re: How is the economy and gas prices affecting your outdoors lifestyle? (Posted on 2/20/13 at 9:41 am to meauxjeaux2)
This is frickin depressing to think about. 
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DonChowder
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| re: How is the economy and gas prices affecting your outdoors lifestyle? (Posted on 2/20/13 at 9:47 am to meauxjeaux2)
I don't think I could sell my boat. I cherish the freedom of being able to hook up and go. I just might not make as big a run as I used to.
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dpark
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| re: How is the economy and gas prices affecting your outdoors lifestyle? (Posted on 2/20/13 at 9:52 am to meauxjeaux2)
Bought a new boat last year and I decided to go with a smaller motor. I can make 5-6 fishing trips with my 60 4stroke so it doesn't bother me that much.
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dat yat
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| re: How is the economy and gas prices affecting your outdoors lifestyle? (Posted on 2/20/13 at 9:55 am to meauxjeaux2)
I've been itching for a larger boat, but I may wait another year. My little skiff with the 50hp gets us to all of the close spots, and at $4+/gallon most of my fishing will be close. I'll go with friends if we want to fish the larger lakes or the Biloxi Marsh.
Going to the woods costs about $50 in gas, so I'm only going if I have time to stay overnight. But I neeeed to kill my first turkey this year, so I'm going.
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FelicianaTigerfan
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| re: How is the economy and gas prices affecting your outdoors lifestyle? (Posted on 2/20/13 at 9:57 am to dpark)
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. I can make 5-6 fishing trips with my 60 4stroke
Glad i paid extra for the 4 stroke I have. Depending on how much I run I can usually make 4 or 5 trips on one tank. Gas in my truck is a different story though
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dpark
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| re: How is the economy and gas prices affecting your outdoors lifestyle? (Posted on 2/20/13 at 10:02 am to FelicianaTigerfan)
Yeah they are well worth the money IMO
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sloopy
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| re: How is the economy and gas prices affecting your outdoors lifestyle? (Posted on 2/20/13 at 10:05 am to DINGBAT)
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This is frickin depressing to think about.
Seriously, this thread sucks. That being said, I usually just split gas with friends. I'm going to go no matter what, how can I just stop something I love to do.
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WildTchoupitoulas
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| re: How is the economy and gas prices affecting your outdoors lifestyle? (Posted on 2/20/13 at 10:13 am to meauxjeaux2)
Zero.
Get a sailboat.
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LouisianaChessie
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| re: How is the economy and gas prices affecting your outdoors lifestyle? (Posted on 2/20/13 at 10:19 am to meauxjeaux2)
I think instead of flying down the salt ditch and running from the jetties to moss lake ill probably fish harder at the places that I go to. Try to make em count as opposed to just running all over the lake.
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hypnos 
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| re: How is the economy and gas prices affecting your outdoors lifestyle? (Posted on 2/20/13 at 10:27 am to JAB528)
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It's affecting my whole lifestyle. shite costs so much. I went to the grocery store after work yesterday got like 10 things and I was $90.
Filled my pick up up Sunday and it was $87. Can't just rip and run anymore. Normally I'd go dick off at the camp on weekends, but I can't do that as much anymore.
Same here. I shoot way less than normally would usually I would take all my rifles out regularly and shoot them just to keep sharp with the fundamentals. Now I find myself conserving ammo. I cant get past the fact that every time I pull the trigger it costs about $1. I still havent found any plinking ammo for my .308 at a reasonable cost, forget about shooting off any .556 and that .308 ar-10 I was planning to build. Inflation and the price of fuel forget about just driving somewhere to drive.
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Coon
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| re: How is the economy and gas prices affecting your outdoors lifestyle? (Posted on 2/20/13 at 10:28 am to meauxjeaux2)
what really pisses me off is that i can't find the gas cap on my kayak to fill it up. it's gonna run out one of these days.....
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Motorboat
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| re: How is the economy and gas prices affecting your outdoors lifestyle? (Posted on 2/20/13 at 10:29 am to LouisianaChessie)
Doesn't affect me at all. When you think about it, the difference in gas is not earth shattering unless you are filling up a yacht.
If the price of gas goes up $.50 and you burn 60 gallons in a trip for your car and boat, the difference is $30. I think the higher gas prices are more psychological than anything.
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