Prob not much longer than that, though.
My son's basketball just started back up this weekend, and Seattle has begun opening things up also.
How has the Covid-19 virus affected your adventures?
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My son's basketball just started back up this weekend, and Seattle has begun opening things up also.
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My longest distance camp trip since COVID 19 stay at home orders for NC was in my backyard with my daughter Campfire, steaks, s’mores and more.
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This is amazing Seth. Didn’t get to use my rig, but I did have a backyard camp out the other night. Even just going through the motions can keep a person in the right state of mind.
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We was supposed to be on the North Coast 500 in the Scottish Highlands right now :(
Which is why we are here and watching YouTube videos longing for our next adventure!
Which is why we are here and watching YouTube videos longing for our next adventure!
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I think that is one of the biggest things I love about being an adventurer. We can be on the most amazing adventure, but still be longing for the next one. I am right there with you. Haven't done a lot of exploring in Scotland, but I have played around near Faslane. I need to visit again soon!
my family road trip to from MS to Moab in June is still up in the air. Palo Duro Canyon State Park (TX) is closed to camping. I got a notification from Mesa Verde NP this week that the park is closed and my reservations for a guided tour of cliff palace is cancelled. Canyonlands and Arches are both currently closed to all visitors. I think Moab, San Juan County (CO) and Ouray County (CO) all have travel/camping/lodging restrictions in place at the moment.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the closures will expire by the first of June.
I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the closures will expire by the first of June.
Went and checked on some dispersed campsites.
Still closed. May 8th is our new reopening date. Got pushed further out from April 30th.
Still closed. May 8th is our new reopening date. Got pushed further out from April 30th.
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Too bad, my state of NM only the facilities are closed. If your self contained and don't burn, you can disburse camp in both state and federal camp sites.
we moved our trip back to the first week to July, hopefully everything will be opened back up by then
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Fear and panic seems to have subsided and people are less fearful of their surroundings. I just hope they will use good judgement and stay safe to see if this thing will fade away like other viruses have done in the past. We need some calm heads going into the future.
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Canceled our trip to SMOR and to TX. Step daughter was having her wedding in Greece this month, glad that is canceled. Went camping on some land we own, had a good time.
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We were suppose to leave May 15th for a 3 month trip to Alaska via the Alaska Ferry.
The ferry has cancelled all trips through June 30th so we are waiting for the refund.
The US Canadian border is closed until May 17th(?) and Denali NP is closed through June 15th...
If the border opens up we will leave the 20th, forgo driving all the way to Washington (from VA) for the ferry but go up maybe through Calgary and maybe Banff & Jasper if possible on our way to AK.
If they keep the border closed for a few more weeks then we will bag it...
The ferry has cancelled all trips through June 30th so we are waiting for the refund.
The US Canadian border is closed until May 17th(?) and Denali NP is closed through June 15th...
If the border opens up we will leave the 20th, forgo driving all the way to Washington (from VA) for the ferry but go up maybe through Calgary and maybe Banff & Jasper if possible on our way to AK.
If they keep the border closed for a few more weeks then we will bag it...
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We have a little spot we go to every once in a while. Even on summer weekends, we never see ANYONE there. We have it all to ourselves. It’s a pretty rough road to get to so it kept people away. Now that all the established campgrounds are closed, we went to our spot this weekend. Looked like a music festival. HUGE crowds, parties with people going all night long, big crowds with no attempt to social-distance themselves, nowhere to camp, etc. That’s what happens when you create very few places where people can recreate... they ALL GO TO THE SAME DAMN PLACE!!! California is being run by people who have obviously never been camping or exploring.
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@smlobx Border will be closed until late June, currently 21st is the soonest it will open, BC may keep it closed beyond that. Even if it opens before that you may be required to quarantine for 14 days.
I am trying to figure out how to do a 3 day trip in a V8 Discovery without buying gas in a small town. But I have a few ideas on that, might be a just get out and hit a few high mountain lakes kind of year
I am trying to figure out how to do a 3 day trip in a V8 Discovery without buying gas in a small town. But I have a few ideas on that, might be a just get out and hit a few high mountain lakes kind of year
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I'm hoping come late July they will open the Canada / US Border. I'd really like to beeline from Ontario to Utah and spend a few weeks camping out there. Not much to explore in southern ontario!
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I'm possibly considering a trip to Manitoba (From Toronto) if the borders don't open this summer. Do you recommend any resources for finding trails and camping spots away from people?
Cheers!
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We have usually camped about 5 weeks by now. (We've only done THREE days thus far!)
We have two weeks scheduled next month and we'll see how that goes.
We have two weeks scheduled next month and we'll see how that goes.
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backroads Mapbook shows crown land areas. Look for "fire road" or just gravel roads that lead to "dead ends" and explore!
I do have a few secret spots, but those are staying secret.
