Got to remember that one gets better mileage at altitude. I was getting 70mpg with a big bore kit in Utah operating at 5 to 7 thousand feet until I broke my right leg in May. I use the 3.1 IMS and have yet to need more. I do carry a liter bottle but have yet to use it. 200 miles is a long way in the dirt between gas stations, but to each his own. By the way, I was not running hard, easy gate really. Berwyn