Majority of RV Campers Say Rising Gas Prices to Affect their Plans

The Dyrt, the No. 1 app for camping with the most active online camping community, has found that record-high gas prices in the US will affect the plans of more than 60 percent of RV and other vehicle campers in 2022.

The Dyrt surveyed members of its community who said their primary mode of camping is RV, camper van, trailer, overlanding, truck camper or rooftop tent campers, and the majority said they will alter their plans this year due to high gas prices. 

According to The Dyrt's 2022 Camping Report, 57 percent of people who tried a new form of camping last year opted for RVs and camper vans, making these the fastest-growing types of camping.

The most popular solution was simply to camp closer to home — 23.6 percent of respondents said that would be their approach. Following that, 19.7 percent of campers said they will camp the same number of nights but drive to fewer total destinations or do less sightseeing around where they camp. Others plan to camp less this year — 10.3 percent slightly less and 6.9 percent a lot less.