Expensive fishing trip

[italk2u]

So I decided yesterday(Monday) that I would take a couple days away from the city for some fishing around Rocky.
So far, it has cost $104.00 for gas, $50.00 for food and beverages(only staying the one night), $40.00 for a campsite, and $10.00 for wood.
Grand total(so far), $204.00 for a two day fishing trip, 2 1/2 hours from Edmonton.
Not ranting, just saying.

[Positrac]

I went to the west coast fishing for 3 days a couple years back at over 4K total. We have a different idea on what’s expensive…lol.

[270hunter]

Originally Posted by italk2u

So I decided yesterday(Monday) that I would take a couple days away from the city for some fishing around Rocky.
So far, it has cost $104.00 for gas, $50.00 for food and beverages(only staying the one night), $40.00 for a campsite, and $10.00 for wood.
Grand total(so far), $204.00 for a two day fishing trip, 2 1/2 hours from Edmonton.
Not ranting, just saying.

Seems like a good use of money if you ask me.

[Dewey Cox]

You can't count food in that total, as you have to eat anyway.
So 2 days of fishing cost 154.

Now, consider how much of that is taxes.
A fair portion of the gas is, and if you stayed in a provincial campground that money goes to the government.
And then think of the taxes you had to pay for the privilege of earning that money in the first place.

There is definatley something wrong here.

[SNAPFisher]

Originally Posted by italk2u

So I decided yesterday(Monday) that I would take a couple days away from the city for some fishing around Rocky.
So far, it has cost $104.00 for gas, $50.00 for food and beverages(only staying the one night), $40.00 for a campsite, and $10.00 for wood.
Grand total(so far), $204.00 for a two day fishing trip, 2 1/2 hours from Edmonton.
Not ranting, just saying.

Much cheaper than mine. Of course I have a small 25 foot RV...that alone was $500 in gas for the long weekend.

It is all relative.
....relatively expensive!!

[italk2u]

You're right of course, but when you're retired and on a fixed income it IS "relatively expensive."

[bhobson]

also semi retired . Majority of my fishing is on the pot hole lake/ponds around Edmonton. I drive a small truck. My last trip out to Clearwater was about $140 for gas.

[FlyTheory]

I usually pack food there, except for a timmies coffee. Buying food is too expensive for day trips… a few game steaks, home grown veggies (or store bought) and I’m looking at $10-15 in food. Planning ahead even if it’s a impromptu trip can save a guy a lot. I’ve also gone hungry, and still had a great time.

[SNAPFisher]

Originally Posted by italk2u

You're right of course, but when you're retired and on a fixed income it IS "relatively expensive."

Agree. I'm not quite there yet but I have to ask myself if I would make the same amount of far trips when I do not have full income coming in....probably not.

[Sundancefisher]

Originally Posted by italk2u

You're right of course, but when you're retired and on a fixed income it IS "relatively expensive."

For anyone on a fixed income… $50, $100… is all material to a family budget. It falls within ones recreation or entertainment budget. As such it falls after all fixed expenses like taxes, rents, mortgages, food, insurance, medical expenses…

Sometimes it’s easy for people with lots of disposable income to forget how much hardship inflation hits people.

[lmtada]

You could go to Coop buy a walleye fillet ($15.00). Drive home (or walk). Cook it on your bbq or deep fry in some batter, add some potatoes/onions and couple beer. All in less than $30.00.

[calgarychef]

Originally Posted by Sundancefisher

For anyone on a fixed income… $50, $100… is all material to a family budget. It falls within ones recreation or entertainment budget. As such it falls after all fixed expenses like taxes, rents, mortgages, food, insurance, medical expenses…

Sometimes it’s easy for people with lots of disposable income to forget how much hardship inflation hits people.

Yup. That’s Trudeau has no clue ‘bout how bad it is for us peons.

[Drewski Canuck]

If you are retired, why go home after only a couple of days?

The fuel costs there and back are the killer, and for that you can blame Trudeau. But the food at home or at the campground is still the same food.

So stay longer. What do you have to rush home for, work?

Drewski

[waldedw]

Can you give me an example of anything these days that is cheap recreation, buddy was at the lake this weekend burned $500 in gas in 2 afternoons pulling skiers, plus probably another $250 worth to get there and back pulling his boat and that's just the gas.

[32-40win]

Gas has become a major consideration these days, I could do a trip to Cranbrook area for 500.00 for a week incl food a year ago, now it's more like 600.00 min just for gas. Was contemplating Parkland are in MB again, but, no way it'll be under 1000.00 by the time all is said and done, could easily spend that on gas alone depending on what lakes a person chooses to hit.