It's All Trew: Travelers forced to siphon The high price of fuel today is no doubt affecting travel across the country. Many prospective travelers will choose to hunker down and stay closer to home come vacation time. This is not the first time fuel prices spawned drastic measures. There was a time when 38-cent per gallon gas brought out the worst in travelers. In the old days, during the migration of people fleeing the Dust Bowl and Depression, travelers offset the fuel cost by camping out in bar-ditches rather than pay a hotel or tourist-court bill. Though camping sites were available for 50 cents per night the bar-ditch was cheaper. Many brought home-canned foods from their cellars and prepared meals over a campfire rather than pay at a cafe. A delicious Depression Stew could be made with almost any ingredients and maybe a stray cottontail as plenty of onions, turnips and peppers would cover any odd taste with ease....