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USA outdoor trip recommendations?

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  • George KG Offline
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    George K
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    There's some outdoors-ey stuff in the Midwest, but nothing will compare with the West.

    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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    • MikM Mik

      https://thebigoutside.com/the-10-best-national-park-backpacking-trips/

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      @mik said in USA outdoor trip recommendations?:

      https://thebigoutside.com/the-10-best-national-park-backpacking-trips/

      I noted that the trips described on your links and also on many other websites are described in rather vague terms. In particular, I don't see maps or the like. Are these usually fixed trips with signs along the way, or does one get maps in a different way (maybe by paying something), or am I missing something?

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        You do not want to be south of the Mason-Dixon in July and August.

        “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

        Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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          Florida Keys

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            My two pfennings? Go to banff jasper and the Canadian Rockies.

            A tad colder, less people. But spectacular.

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            • bachophileB bachophile

              My two pfennings? Go to banff jasper and the Canadian Rockies.

              A tad colder, less people. But spectacular.

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              @bachophile said in USA outdoor trip recommendations?:

              My two pfennings (sic)? Go to banff jasper and the Canadian Rockies.

              Agreed.

              A tad colder, less people. But spectacular.

              And the people are probably a bit more polite.

              "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

              The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                Grand Canyon, Yellowstone … those two are the obvious ones.

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                • bachophileB bachophile

                  My two pfennings? Go to banff jasper and the Canadian Rockies.

                  A tad colder, less people. But spectacular.

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                  @bachophile said in USA outdoor trip recommendations?:

                  My two pfennings? Go to banff jasper and the Canadian Rockies.

                  A tad colder, less people. But spectacular.

                  Yup - been there and agree it is a great alternative.

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                    Klaus, are you looking for backpacking or camping? Two VERY different things in the US. In some of the more famous parks, the less accessible but famous camping spots will fill up very quickly, but there will still be plenty of “base camp” camping spots available if you are strictly looking for day hikes…

                    The Brad

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                      @bachophile said in USA outdoor trip recommendations?:

                      My two pfennings? Go to banff jasper and the Canadian Rockies.

                      A tad colder, less people. But spectacular.

                      Yup - been there and agree it is a great alternative.

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                      @kluurs said in USA outdoor trip recommendations?:

                      @bachophile said in USA outdoor trip recommendations?:

                      My two pfennings? Go to banff jasper and the Canadian Rockies.

                      A tad colder, less people. But spectacular.

                      Yup - been there and agree it is a great alternative.

                      It is, but we have actually been to Jasper/Banff a couple of years ago already, so this time we want to explore something new. Also, the idea was to avoid the crowds by going backpacking. Usually, most Americans can be counted on to not go anywhere where they can't go by car ... 🙂

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                      • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

                        Klaus, are you looking for backpacking or camping? Two VERY different things in the US. In some of the more famous parks, the less accessible but famous camping spots will fill up very quickly, but there will still be plenty of “base camp” camping spots available if you are strictly looking for day hikes…

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                        @lufins-dad said in USA outdoor trip recommendations?:

                        Klaus, are you looking for backpacking or camping? Two VERY different things in the US. In some of the more famous parks, the less accessible but famous camping spots will fill up very quickly, but there will still be plenty of “base camp” camping spots available if you are strictly looking for day hikes…

                        Backpacking. We've been camping in the US before, so I know what that is about. The way I understood it, backpacking involves hiking to places not accessible by car, and you either spend the night wherever you want or on very loosely structured camping places with basically no infrastructure.

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