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Re: Have you been driving less ? [Re: ky trapper] #7527005
03/13/22 03:21 PM
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Mark K Offline
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Originally Posted by ky trapper
I’m very fortunate that my work pays for gas. I have to drive quite a bit.



My friend Ryan had a deal like that going one time. He put thousands of miles each week. He got the SA card and racked up some serious points.

Re: Have you been driving less ? [Re: Cragar] #7527025
03/13/22 03:37 PM
03/13/22 03:37 PM
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Indiana
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Regardless of the price I have to buy it. I work 110 miles away and stay at my house that's 40 or so miles from work when I'm working. I stayed at moms last week it's around 12 miles from work and saves about a tank for me.

Changing jobs for something closer would be nice but the local Jobs are around 6-8$ pre hour less, have no pensions, the insurance cost more and covers less. Add in I cam Wright my check up to 80hrs a week every week if I want. I have been there nearly 16 years and it's recession proof . At best it would be a 30k a year pay cut up to 65k depending on how much ot I work.

I roughly figured between food an fuel I spend 5-6k going to work they will increase but it's a long way form the pay cut. Plus who wants to be the new guy when we are headed into a recession.

Re: Have you been driving less ? [Re: Cragar] #7527027
03/13/22 03:37 PM
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Flint, Michigan
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Definitely combining errands to drive less. I live 5 min from work so no biggie there. No more warming up the pickup till it’s hot inside in the morning, lol….


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Re: Have you been driving less ? [Re: Cragar] #7527038
03/13/22 03:51 PM
03/13/22 03:51 PM
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Northern Maine
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Nope


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Re: Have you been driving less ? [Re: Cragar] #7527048
03/13/22 03:57 PM
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combining trips , we did a fair amount of this any way , around town doesn't amount to much when it's a mile an a half end to end.

the wifes work health and wellness intiative has a list of thing you can do to reduce , reuse , recyle , cut energy costs , they fill out the form to get points.
they are about 20 years late on half the list and 10 years late on the rest.

getting rid of your incandescent bulbs was on the list , yup 20 years ago I did that , one mostly LED now

they get to write in things , I told her to put reduced heating oil consumption by 600 gallons buy burning wood for heat.

using boxes at the grocery store


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Re: Have you been driving less ? [Re: Cragar] #7527050
03/13/22 04:01 PM
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Re: Have you been driving less ? [Re: Cragar] #7527051
03/13/22 04:02 PM
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Got a new beaver trapping job. And I'm charging them $100.00 a beaver and A $200.00 set up fee.


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Re: Have you been driving less ? [Re: Cragar] #7527054
03/13/22 04:04 PM
03/13/22 04:04 PM
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I drive like I'm on probation.


Life ain't supposed to be easy.
Re: Have you been driving less ? [Re: Cragar] #7527055
03/13/22 04:05 PM
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Re: Have you been driving less ? [Re: Cragar] #7527058
03/13/22 04:07 PM
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Moscow ,Ohio
no, but my old pickup stays in the shed . i drive my hyundai to the city to work ,typical week is 350 // 500 miles a week .

Re: Have you been driving less ? [Re: Cragar] #7527060
03/13/22 04:10 PM
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Still putting Premium Gas in the Garden Tractor. I don't care if it costs me $40.00 a week in Gas to snow blow the Driveway!

Got to have some fun !!

Re: Have you been driving less ? [Re: Cragar] #7527138
03/13/22 05:01 PM
03/13/22 05:01 PM
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Philippines, s.e. asia,ohio
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I try to but my usual week to stores,gas etc is 600 miles. Where I live its a drive to most places. I have cut back on trips to the city to get things not available around here.

Re: Have you been driving less ? [Re: Gary Benson] #7527176
03/13/22 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Gary Benson
I drive like I'm on probation.

That's because you are. whistle

Re: Have you been driving less ? [Re: Cragar] #7527183
03/13/22 05:44 PM
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Yes, I've been driving less. I only drive occasionally anyways, but when I do it's typically far. We have 4 vehicles and most don't get driven in any particular week. Some weeks none of our vehicles get driven at all.

Keith

Re: Have you been driving less ? [Re: Cragar] #7527187
03/13/22 05:46 PM
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Not much in the truck anymore.Use the 4 wheeler and skandik more-they use hardly any gas at all.


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Re: Have you been driving less ? [Re: Cragar] #7527210
03/13/22 06:14 PM
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Group trips so yes

Re: Have you been driving less ? [Re: Cragar] #7527241
03/13/22 06:46 PM
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I can fill up only once a month, have to go to town to do it. I'll probably switch to the motorcycle here soon to save even more on fuel.

Re: Have you been driving less ? [Re: Cragar] #7527260
03/13/22 07:02 PM
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I'm going to cut out any more trips to Minneapolis/St. Paul. Won't really save much cause I didn't go there before.

Re: Have you been driving less ? [Re: Cragar] #7527282
03/13/22 07:18 PM
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No driving a Mustang GT, smoking, or weekends in NYC.
Never did those before either.
But, driving just as much as before.
Those fossilized dinosaurs were put there for me.


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Re: Have you been driving less ? [Re: Cragar] #7527376
03/13/22 08:39 PM
03/13/22 08:39 PM
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Northern Mn
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Yes I don't take as many joy ride's to look things over deer watching,crop watching in season and goose scouting trips in the fall will be cut back if prices keep going higher.Glad work pays for the gas in their work trucks even though we the people are paying for it.I'm on the fence this year as for applying for a out of state hunting trip,because of the gas prices.

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