RV Travelers Cut Summer Trips as Camper Fill-Ups Jump to $230

5 articles · Updated · 69News WFMZ-TV · May 15

$230 is now the average cost to fill an empty camper this summer, up from $155 a year ago, pushing RV travelers to shorten routes or budget more for fuel.
A 500-mile trip costs nearly $75 more in gas than last year, according to Ziegler's RV in Allentown, where owners say higher pump prices are deterring some vacation plans.
Brandon Ziegler said repeat customers are still returning, but new demand has softened and travelers are tending to stay closer to destinations such as Knoebels or Niagara Falls.
Despite the slower start, Ziegler said the business is not overly concerned, arguing travelers are still willing to go if they absorb higher fuel and camper costs.

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