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My mini-road trip to Acadia National Park was successful, where I camped and hiked some crazy trails.

Now I'm focussed on my big trip. I'm just not happy with the South Dakota part. I want to...

I came across this information on roads that will be closed in Yellowstone after Labor Day:

http://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/roadclosures.htm

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Here's a snapshot of the pile of gear taking over my apartment. This is just the stuff I bought for camping/backpacking. There's more stuff I'm shipping home that I'll throw in the car when I...

So much good information. I've only got two weeks to go! I have all my gear, but I'm also moving, so am selling stuff and mailing stuff home. So much going on! I'm taking a mini road trip from Boston...

I like the idea of going with the flow in Yellowstone, and leaving my four days open. Going late, or early to big sites is a good idea. That is an impressive report, Dave.

Thanks for tip on...

Thanks, that's good to know. I'll stick to my original plan then. Since I have the reservation, I can go slow and see sites on the way. The times Google Maps give cannot be blindly trusted!

Hi, I'm working on refining my itinerary into Yellowstone. The information you've all provided here has been invaluable. I'm starting to feel better about this trip.

This is my latest plan. I...

I've been busy buying camping and photography gear, but now I want to refine my itinerary. I still don't feel good about getting from Mt. Rushmore almost to Yellowstone in one day. Is my latest plan...

This is a weak point in my plan that I haven't given enough attention to; thanks for reminding me to flesh it out better!

I'd like to spend a full day in Badlands, but I want to see the Minuteman...

The latest version, incorporating feedback. I want to spend an extra day in Grand Teton, so I'll take the faster route to Page.

I'm down to 62 days, and no more New Mexico or Texas. Instead I'll...

There's some good information here I will have to digest. To update, I'm focusing this trip on Yellowstone/Tetons, Utah, and Grand Canyon. This will cut the trip down to 60 days, which makes it less...

Oh man, laundry. I haven't even thought of that! When/where am I going to do laundry? When I traveled internationally, I just bought little packages of powdered detergent and did it in a sink.
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I'll try to do that once I'm on the road, Lifey.

I found a mistake in my itinerary. I have to be in Page, AZ on September 21, not 22. So I unfortunately will cut a day from Grand Teton.

The...

I hope to blog about this, but I haven't had time to set up a blog with all the planning! I came up with another revision to my itinerary accounting for having to be in Page, AZ on September 22 for...

I've been hesitating on the Grand Canyon rafting trip because it's so expensive. But I'm pulling the trigger on a 5.5 day upper canyon oar trip. It's something I've wanted to do for a long time. That...

Thanks for the tips! I am planning on doing some backcountry hiking. I'm trying to figure out where to hike in Yellowstone so I can reserve a permit. The public lands site will be helpful.

Grand...

My rental car is booked! Only $1,300 for unlimited mileage (plus gas will probably be another grand). Thanks for the routing ideas, Southwest Dave. There's so much stuff in Utah, figuring out the...

Hi, I have a first cut of my epic road trip itinerary, focusing on camping in national parks. I'm trying to go slow and spend a lot of time in fewer places. I want to have lots of time to set up my...

That's what I'm discovering, Lifemagician. I'm visiting a lot of minor National Parks, where I think I can wing it, but the big ones like Yellowstone and Grand Canyon I am going to plan a bit. But...

I think I'll be mainly camping outside the parks. My itinerary is coming together, so I'll try to book Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon.

Hi, I'm planning my epic three-month tour of thirteen national parks out West starting in September. I've got a list of places to visit, and I'm figuring out driving times and how much time to spend...

Those vans are really nice, but way too expensive for one person. I think renting a compact is the way to go. Sleeping in it would be pretty crazy, so I'll have to figure out camping on public land....

Hi, there's lots of great info here. Sorry that this question has been asked so many time. I'm planning my epic three month roadtrip to thirteen national parks out West in September, but I don't have...