GoCampingAmerica.com | Posted January
    7th, 2021

               

    Camping
    101: How to Make Sure You Stay Fueled Up for Your Camping Trips This
    Year

               

    Happy Camper Blog

             

             
               
                 

    Now that 2021
    is here, it’s time to start planning all the camping trips you want to take
    in the new year. And naturally, an important part of each journey is making
    sure you have enough fuel to get where you want to go. Here are three helpful
    tips:

    #1 Plan Ahead

    Since fueling up your RV takes a bit more effort than, let’s say,
    putting gas in your family sedan, it’s a good idea to do a little advance
    planning so you can make sure you can always find a gas station that can
    accommodate your rig. Before you leave home, take the average number of miles
    your RV can go on a tank of gas and use that as a rough guideline to plot
    some potential stops for gas along your route. (If you’re renting an RV or
    driving one for the first time, err on the conservative side on your estimate
    of your RV’s range on a tank of gas.) Also, make sure you know the exact
    height of your RV so there won’t be any questions about whether or not your
    rig will fit under the gas station’s canopy.

    #2 Tap into Helpful
    Resources

    The Next EXIT® (theNEXTExit.com) is a
    resource that bills itself as the most complete and accurate composition of
    U.S. Interstate Highway exit services (including gas stations) available. You
    can subscribe to an app for iOS and Android devices or opt to get the
    information in a paperback book that is updated annually.

    The iExit Interstate Exit Guide
    (iExitapp.com) is an app available for iOS and Android devices
    that lets you know what services are available at upcoming exits when you’re
    on the highway.

    GasBuddy.com offers both an app and
    website that makes it easy to find the lowest gas prices in the areas you’re
    traveling to. The company also offers shopping and dining
    deals.

    Want to get a better idea of a particular gas station’s
    maneuverability before you get there? Add the Google
    Maps
    app to your phone and enter the gas station’s address
    into the Google Street View feature to take a
    closer look and see if it meets your needs.

    #3 Balance Price vs.
    Convenience

    While your natural tendency may be to always try to find the
    lowest price per gallon for fuel, also consider the convenience factor. If
    you have a choice of two stations and one has a slightly lower price but has
    a tighter turning radius to get to the pump, any potential savings could
    quickly be eaten up if you end up scraping the side of your RV as you’re
    pulling up.

    While planning out your fuel stops is certainly important,
    planning where you’re going to camp is the really fun part! Just go to
    GoCampingAmerica.com, enter the destination(s) you’re interested in and plan
    away!