[Ansteorra] Price of Gas and Travel in the Kingdom

[Chris Zakes]

Burke McCrory wrote:

> I know that this question was raised a while back but it came up on 
> the SCA wide pelican list recently and I was curious how it is viewed 
> today after many months of these higher gas prices.   Ansteorra is one 
> of the largest land area Kingdoms in the SCA (the largest in the 
> continental US).  We have groups in all areas of the Kingdom (13 
> baronies and 30 shires/cantons/etc.)  and on average 2 to 4 events 
> most weekends.
>
> So here is the question,  With the price of gas at an all time high 
> (on average) and no change in sight (except possible increases) how 
> has this affected your travel plans?

Not appreciably. I've actually been going to *more* events in the past 
few months.

> Do you attend as many local meetings as you have in past?

Local events, no change. I don't go to the Baronial business meeting or 
Tuesday fighter practice because of my work schedule; gas prices have 
nothing to do with it.

> Will you be attending more or less events in the coming months than in 
> the past?

Probably more.

> Will you be attending out of Kingdom events (such as Pensic and Gulf 
> Wars)? 

No, but that has to do with school schedules (for Pennsic) and my 
daughter geting married next year (for Gulf War.) Gas prices don't enter 
into the equation. If I want to go to an event, I go.

    -Tivar Moondragon