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USA outdoor trip recommendations?

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

          A tad colder, less people. But spectacular.

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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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            @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.

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

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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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                @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…

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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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