I don't remember what the gas prices were in Jan 2007, but lets say there were $3/gallon. Lets assume gas in Jan 2009 is $4.25/gallon. It's 400 miles where I hunt wild pheasants in the panhandle. My Land Cruiser gets about 15MPG, last year it costs me $160 to drive there and back. This year at $4.25/gallon it will cost me $227 or $67 more. I can safely assume that over the weekend, I'll spend $100 more on gas. I did get a raise at work, so for me, it's pretty much all relative. I hate to pay $80 to fill up, but I work to provide for my family and to do the stuff I love - like hunting. I can sacrifice a month of Starbucks if the $100 is that big a deal - you know. I'll agree with you that leases are expensive, that's why I've quit leasing, but I did that before last season. Public hunting for now - it's all going to be OK.