Lower Crowds

[Dave R]

Originally Posted by WakeUp

I disagree with the price of gas being a reason people won't hit the roads. Let's do the math: If the price of gas averaged about $.50/gallon higher than last summer, and the tank takes 18 gallons to fill, that equals $9.00 extra cost. If the car gets 22 miles/gallon, that means the car can travel 396 miles on a tank...or an additional $.02/mile cost than last year. I feel what the lakes region has to offer FAR out weighs the additional $.02/mile to get here. If an average family of 4 sacrificed going out to dinner just ONCE in a month, (at a cost of $54.00) 6 trips to the lake would be covered...and that's if you lived the full 396 miles away! So....why does the lake seem less crowded? I don't know, BUT I LIKED IT!!

I completely concur with this; except for one small detail: the folks that would pass on a trip to the lake this years vs. last year, due to gas prices, have not bothered to do the math. I did the math, gas (especially boat gas) is still a bargain when you factor the fun in.