High Gas Prices - How have they affected you?

What affect have the increased gas prices had on your lifestyle & hobby? Have they changed anything?  

Of course it's had an impact on my...everything.  It's the reason that in the last few weeks I've seriously contemplated getting a bike to ride around town and day trips with just my wife...or friends.

As much as I love my Jeep, I would garage it in favor of a bike for the gas savings, and take it out for trips during the time of year I can ride the bike.  

I've had to forego some trips because of a busy July, where I have 9 days of wheelin' planned from Independence Peak, to the Morrison Jeep Trail/Cooke City, to Divide Ride several days later.  That will tape me gas wise until sometime in August when I might get in a trip to the Little Belts before settling down for the winter wheelin'.  

It's been pretty major in my planning for building a rig. Whereas in years past I might have stayed with a gasoline engine for a trail rig, I've pretty much decided that any future rig of mine will have to be a diesel as it will have to be a daily driver as well as a toy. My current wrangler is pretty thirsty and I hope that Jeep is listening to the demand for fuel efficiency, and I don't mean one or two MPG better.  When you can by a Defender, or even a Wranger , overseas with a diesel that gets high 20's, you have to wonder what our domestic manufacturers and importers are thinking!  

I can't eat out as much!!! I have to buy cheaper food now because of the ridiculous gas prices.  

high gas prices have an effect on everything. notice how your grocery bill is higher now? that's because the higher fuel cost (farm implements all the way to the trucks that bring the goods in) are being added in. this goes for everything throughout the consumer cycle.  
I work to support my Jeep

Ive watched how many miles I'm driving offroading seems to use more gs in my chevy  
Hello from the eaglesnest

Gas prices are ridiculous, I spent over $200 on it this weekend  

I saw a Samurai with a VW TDI swap in it, and thought that would be a sweet little rig with fuel prices what they are. Granted, diesel is expensive per-gallon, but that thing would probably get 40+ mpg, and have lots of torque.

Plus, I don't know about in your area, but lately, it seems diesel prices have held relatively steady while unleaded has continued to go up.  

I lay off the gas as much as I can ... I have also seen some of my co workers layed off because of higher costs...dont know if its because of gas but it could have some effect  

so far in '08 I have yet to wheel either of my Willys. Gone to two wheels and 60+MPG.
 
"if you don't run,you rust"

The price of gas has not cut down me use of my Wrangler it is used as an everyday & off roader, that is my escape from the family! Mainly when my daughters major dance competitions roll around, so the weekend before I take off to the woods for a little fun spend the hole weekend off road so thats 3 hrs up how ever miles I drive the trails & 3 hrs home but a weekend of silence worth the price. Don't get me wrong I attend every one of her comps. it's just can't take the 4 hours of her practicing hard shoe, or the never ending Reel or light jig or set. If you can't tell or don' know my daughter is an Irish Step Dancer, now you want to talk about hight prices $3000.00 Dress, $150.00 Hard shoes 2 pair every 6 months, $65.00 Soft shoes 2 pair, not including class 4 times a week entry fees for comps. $50.00 a pop hotels it gose on & on, but for my daughter its a small fee she loves it & has seen more of this country from the back of my Jeep than most adults will ever! Soon she starts to drive & she has her eyes on my Jeep