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[Lt Keefer]

I travelled extensively from the beginning of July until this last weekend. I did not encounter any over priced campgrounds or have any trouble getting reservations for my overnight stops. I used an app on my phone to find our next stop and make reservations and most campgrounds were under $50.00 with the exception of a Jellystone park in Mississippi. Sure a lot of the campgrounds were pretty full, but not booked solid. That being said, I avoided state and national parks as they are not the same as I remember from the 60s and 70s and I have also heard they are crowded. We don't go to amusement parks or any other things that attracts large crowds. We stay off the beaten path as much as possible. It does make the trip longer in miles, but more enjoyable and we are retired anyway. I agree with the fuel price conundrum. Some states have exorbitant fuel taxes. Again, we used an app on our phone to research fuel prices and generally fueled up in between stops. What interstates we travelled on were packed and in poor shape, but the amount of RVs didn't seem any different to us than last year. Maybe it was a regional thing as all of our destinations this summer were east of the Mississippi River. I hope next year will be as easy when we take our north western swing. We plan to use the same apps and avoid the big tourist stops and visit some of our old military haunts from days gone by.