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“I prefer the saddle to the streetcar and star-sprinkled sky to a roof, the obscure and difficult trail, leading into the unknown, to any paved highway, and the deep peace of the wild to the discontent bred by cities. . . it is enough that i am surrounded by beauty.” (Everett Ruess)

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Yes, it’s drivable, but you’d see only a portion of Yellowstone. According to the official website, the park has about 310 miles of paved roads. The layout is shaped like a figure 8 with five “tentacles” - the roads leading to park entrances: North (Gardiner,MT), northeast (Cooke City, MT and...

Oh, man, I feel for you! I also invested in a Thermacell last summer, as the mosquitoes were BRUTAL out west, especially in California with the lingering winter precipitation. It helped, but isn’t perfect. A few other ideas: 1. Buy a couple of mesh head nets. They take up very little space in...

Yes, the vehicle reservations have become a necessary evil to reduce overcrowding in the now wildly popular U.S. national parks. I can personally confirm that it’s made a positive difference, even if it’s a pain to get them. I see that the Beartooth Highway was mentioned; I just made the below...

German pewag chain with a high security lock; loop it through your wheel and around the axle. It’s super hard and can’t be cut with bolt cutters. You can add a chain sleeve to reduce abrasion damage to your wheels. Nothing will stop a determined thief - the idea is to make it difficult enough...

The best and most comprehensive data regarding bear safety is this book: Bear Attacks: Their Causes and Avoidance by Stephen Herrero Proper food storage is the number one preventative measure in bear country. Bear spray is a good defensive tool for persistent or aggressive food-habituated...

2024 will be my 6th visit to Glacier National Park in the last seven years; I’ll be there in mid July. I’d like to offer a few tips for visiting in July, as the rules for entry and camping have changed yet again: 1) As of July 1, vehicle reservations are required between 6am-3pm for the west...

Back home again - 34 days, 6560 miles, one sandstorm and many beautiful sunrises/sunsets. Time to regroup and prep for the next adventure!

Pausing for a few days in Arkansas- Hot Springs and searching for diamonds. Just a few days ago I was post holing in hip deep snow at 10K feet!

The Grand Canyon never disappoints - the elk visited my campsite every day. Moving to New Mexico today as I begin a slow journey eastward.

Utah is in my rear view mirror - Angels Landing hike was great! Next is that really big hole in Arizona…lol…

Have just revisited three of Utah’s Mighty Five (Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef) - two more to go. I’m excited to finally hike Angels Landing!

En route to Utah! And Arizona,New Mexico…

I have a family member who travels all over the world and has had a good experience so far. I neglected to mention using Apple or Google Pay. These are one of the safest ways to pay and what I typically use.

Check your cell plan details. There are typically options for a monthly upgrade or to pay for only the days you actually use services. I currently have a Verizon unlimited plan, which includes unlimited talk/text/data in Canada, but speed is reduced after .5G usage per day. I’ll be visiting...

Great trip report! Some of those deep canyons are really amazing - like a natural rock fortress, keeping civilization at bay. I enjoy the sounds of ‘yotes yapping and howling at night, bats flying around crazily at dawn/dusk and just the utter vastness of the night sky. I hope you catch a great...

Looking forward to a month-long ramble thru the Southwestern desert states in April. Yay!