forest dweller
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Preference is Banff / Assiniboine / Yoho but the border may still be closed and if it's not there might be too many restrictions in place....I'm not quarantining for 2 weeks when I only have 2 weeks! Then the crapshoot with last minute permits to preferred spots!
Next choice is Glacier NP but the crapshoot with last minute permits to preferred spots!
Next choice is Yellowstone but the crapshoot with last minute permits to preferred spots!
Next choice is Olympic but the crapshoot with last minute permits to preferred spots!
This is where people would recommend wilderness areas in national forests....which in some instances might be nice but not nearly as nice as the above, and where it might be (The Thorofare) I'd rather not go back in there with my wife with nobody else around...sorry, there is something comforting about the assurances of having a few others around in wilderness like this - I know that's up for debate but I'd fall on "won't go so far into wilderness with nobody else around with just my wife".
So I think this comes down to which place I'd rather go, perhaps doing day hikes while I try my luck every morning at the backcountry permit office until I luck out.
Another thing to consider is affordable lodging nearby if "front country" campsites are unavailable....How far away will I have to travel to find something available each day, day to day, hoping backcountry campsites come available? Will the logistics work?
Also, by the time we get to August, unfortunately I think we may have to consider the drought, heat and what areas may be on fire.
Another thing that wouldn't be too terrible either....I'm 53 and I hope to retire somewhere out west in 10 years or so...and I have no idea where. I always thought I could figure it out on vacations in the next 10 years or so, but if my goal is spending so much time in backcountry when on vacation, and it is, I'm not really getting to know too many towns outside these national parks, national forests and ski areas. I'm thinking about living in a van or RV for a few years after retirement as I move around a lot and hopefully the obvious place jumps out at me.
Anyhow, probably have more thoughts but there should be enough here to get a discussion going.
Hope you ladies and gentleman are having a great outdoors filled summer.
Next choice is Glacier NP but the crapshoot with last minute permits to preferred spots!
Next choice is Yellowstone but the crapshoot with last minute permits to preferred spots!
Next choice is Olympic but the crapshoot with last minute permits to preferred spots!
This is where people would recommend wilderness areas in national forests....which in some instances might be nice but not nearly as nice as the above, and where it might be (The Thorofare) I'd rather not go back in there with my wife with nobody else around...sorry, there is something comforting about the assurances of having a few others around in wilderness like this - I know that's up for debate but I'd fall on "won't go so far into wilderness with nobody else around with just my wife".
So I think this comes down to which place I'd rather go, perhaps doing day hikes while I try my luck every morning at the backcountry permit office until I luck out.
Another thing to consider is affordable lodging nearby if "front country" campsites are unavailable....How far away will I have to travel to find something available each day, day to day, hoping backcountry campsites come available? Will the logistics work?
Also, by the time we get to August, unfortunately I think we may have to consider the drought, heat and what areas may be on fire.
Another thing that wouldn't be too terrible either....I'm 53 and I hope to retire somewhere out west in 10 years or so...and I have no idea where. I always thought I could figure it out on vacations in the next 10 years or so, but if my goal is spending so much time in backcountry when on vacation, and it is, I'm not really getting to know too many towns outside these national parks, national forests and ski areas. I'm thinking about living in a van or RV for a few years after retirement as I move around a lot and hopefully the obvious place jumps out at me.
Anyhow, probably have more thoughts but there should be enough here to get a discussion going.
Hope you ladies and gentleman are having a great outdoors filled summer.
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