I can see it happening again shortly...

[lincolnsguard]

Folks are going to have to choose; gas for real life or, gas for events. Over $4 some places and climbing here in centeral PA. Near Goofysburg, wow.

[TheQM]

Eli,

It's a double whammy. Too many events and high gas prices. A lot of reenactment's numbers are going to suffer this year.

[50th VA Corporal]

We have "cut" our event schedule by about 1/3 this year - economics. And given the the 150th cycle it seems that every little town, burg, school, festival, etc. wants to have reenactors participate in their "commeration" puts a lot of pressure on already established schedule.

And I do hate it when I see the Gettysburg town or event referred to as "Goofysburg". It demeans the town and a lot of reenactors. If it were not for the town or the reenactors - of all likes - any kind of event there would not happen.

[RJSamp]

And I do hate it when I see the Gettysburg town or event referred to as "Goofysburg". It demeans the town and a lot of reenactors. If it were not for the town or the reenactors - of all likes - any kind of event there would not happen.

You forget that G135 was held over the objections of the town.....the yearly GAC event is a profit mongering Farb Fest....and At High Tide was held despite the town and with reenactors of Specific likes.

[dogcompanylt]

Back to the subject,
I have had to cut way back. Doing 3 time periods just is not working out with the high gas prices.
So I personally choose to cut out all but two of my 1812 events, and all but one ww2 event.
However, I am making a bigger effort to make the bigger CW events. Especially after missing out on Shiloh.
I guess its something we all have to do, and there were some tuff choices.
After all it is the 200th for some of the 1812 events.

Wish I had a better job, and more vacation time.
Ryan

[Rob Weaver]

I'm doing 4 events in each of the 3 time periods I reenact. The Civil War events I chose are ones the are all 150th events that I feel are going to be highly memorable. I really have had to exercise a huge sense of discipline in not adding more to the schedule. (Heck, I had to talk myself out of another just this morning.)
Gettysburg has a long history of tourism associated with the battle and the Civil War in general. Do a search - there was a pretty good thread on this subject a couple years ago.

[Artyman]

Driving to events will still be cheaper than running my boat. Poor ol' Suntanna will remain at the dock most all season (100 gallons per day @ $5.50 marina price), while the fuel will go into RV "CSS Ironclad" instead (8 MPG) to get me to the distant 150ths. Diff is that the docks will be there indef while the 150ths will not. Priorities!

Harry

[Rob Weaver]

You know the definition of "boat," don't you? "Boat: a hole in the water filled with money."

[flattop32355]

We'll all pick and choose according to what we want to do, both in reenacting and in modern pursuits.
Between reenactments, parades, and living histories I've got 18 places to be this season, in nine states.
Not having to worry about kitchen passes and other usual issues makes that easier than for many folks. There are advantages to being an older reenactor, along with all the disadvantages.

[indguard]

I think I will not likely do any more national events. Just local ones only. At this point the cost is too high for the disappointment they invariably are.

I started reenacting during the 125ths and I have now made two 150ths. I think that will be enough for me. By next year I'll have been reenacting 30 years. I've done enough nationals, I think.

WTH
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