gasbuddy.com ???

[Martiangod]

has anyone used gasbuddy.com to estimate their fuel cost for a trip, and if so, how close did it turn out to be?
I'm heading out on tuesday for 7000 klm pull,
gas buddy is guestimating arout $1200....hmmmm, thats alot of beer
Camping in the snow, average temp as of late in the - 20's but I expect to get down in the -30's more than a few times....should be fun

[GuitarPhotog]

I just keep the receipts from each trip with the mileage for that tank written on the back. I enter the data into an Excel spreadsheet that calculates a rolling average in both $/mi and mi/gal. I use those figures for trip budget planning.

More troublesome for me is meal planning for trips where I can't carry all my supplies i.e., longer than a week.

<Chas>

[Dale M.]

As for gas pricing... I find if you are willing to drops off freeway (interstate/intrastate) and go 4-6 blocks away from freeway gas pricing can be 10-20 cents a gallon cheaper than stations next to freeway offramps...

Dale

[jonnyo]

7000km???? where are you heading? i love cold winter camping!!!! my wife and I love to go to banff in winter...camping are quiet, it s spectacular!!!

I just need to finish my current build quickly so i can head out this winter!!!


for gas price, i know my tow average 9-10l/100km i just do the math and that is close enough for me!

[Martiangod]

Heading to Ontario for a visit, have some double backing to do though, dropping the trailer in Wiarton Ontario, then jumpin around a for about a 1000k visiting, then back to wiarton to hook back up for the run home.

Where abouts you based Jonnyo?

[Micro469]

Don't expect -30's in Ontario..... right now its a balmy 0 degrees...... short sleeve shirt weather.....

[jonnyo]

Heading to Ontario for a visit, have some double backing to do though, dropping the trailer in Wiarton Ontario, then jumpin around a for about a 1000k visiting, then back to wiarton to hook back up for the run home.

Where abouts you based Jonnyo?

i m in penticton, bc. it s paradise for winter camping. my wife and i also are considering the alaska hwy in a couple years. enjoy the trip!!!