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Logistics for road-tripping solo from ATL to L.A.
Please help me think through the whats and hows and whens of a 15-ish day solo cross-country drive from Atlanta to L.A. arriving around February 21. Please tell me about your experiences of similar drives, including places I should not miss for exploring and dining, and places and practices to avoid. Snowflakes inside. [more inside]
Iceland - give me your recs!
Planning a 10 day trip to Iceland in September. We're debating between renting a camper or staying in hotels/b&b's. If you went, what did you do? Ring road or something else? F road capable vehicle? Did you buy a self drive package or work out all the details yourself? Anything else I should think about?
Living full time in a RV:
Hello folks;
We are a couple, and really thinking of living in a RV(Class B or C) full time, boondoking Has anyone here done that-recently, or doing that now?
Would very much like to hear your exp. doing this, the good and bad, & ugly ,don't hold back, lol.
We are in Canada, so we will be in this thing for the cold winters up here.
Looking forward to your replies. Many thanks :-)
Resources for a remote road trip workation, US version.
Hatching a plan for an 8-10ish week, self-contained, van-based cross-country solo journey in 2024 while maintaining a work schedule that absolutely requires me to be connected and on video for scheduled calls every workday. Now in the brainstorming and resource-gathering stages and open to creative ideas and tools. [more inside]
Dry-thru bag for a bathing suit?
I’m looking for a waterproof bag that will allow my bathing suit to dry to some degree while inside. I know the technology exists because Matador has a waterproof soap bar bag that works fantastically. [more inside]
Day Trips From Bar Harbor Maine
My wife and I will be camping for 5 nights in Bar Harbor in mid-September - planning to spend most of our time exploring Acadia, but open to a fun day trip if anybody has suggestions. I'd probably want to limit the driving part of the day trip to no more than 2 hours each way if we are going to a specific place.
West Coast Road Trip with Camping
I'm planning a road trip down the west coast (Seattle to San Diego) the first two weeks of May, and looking for places to pitch our tent for the night. [more inside]
Los Angeles > Grand Canyon > Santa Fe
I'm looking for tips for travel from Los Angeles to the Grand Canyon to Santa Fe and back to LA in May of this year. [more inside]
Long (cheap) walks in the US
A friend and I are planning to walk the Camino de Santiago next year. We’d like to do a 1-2 week practice walk beforehand, somewhere in the US (probably the east or midwest). We need to keep costs down, so we’d probably camp (but we’d also rather not carry a ton of food, if we can help it). We’re looking at doing one of the old canal trails (but camping seems to be pricey there), or maybe a stretch of the AT (VA looks good). Ideas?
Do people trailer/van camp in December? West to Northwest edition.
I'm considering renting a camper (van) in Denver and going to pick up my college student in Seattle to fetch her home for the holidays, and having never done that sort of travel/camping... really don't know a thing. Questions inside... [more inside]
RV rental in Maine
We are thinking about doing an RV vacation this summer as it may be the safest and easiest way to do a small amount of travel. We live in southern Maine and would be heading up north, a little camping, biking, etc depending on what is open.
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Camping in Oahu - recommendations, tips?
My partner and I are travelling to Oahu, Hawaii for 8 days in May. We'll be in Honolulu for about 3-4 days, and then we're planning to camp on the east and/or north shores. We're looking at staying in state or country parks, like Ahupuaʻa ʻO Kahana State Park. [more inside]
Help us plan an active Alaska vacation
My father, brother, and I are going to Alaska for the first two weeks of September. We like hiking and the outdoors, unique experiences, and avoiding crowds. I have a rough itinerary; can you help me fill it out? [more inside]
Camp/sightsee in Louisiana
I'll be traveling through Louisiana at the end of the month. The New Orleans / Baton Rouge area is a good stopping point along my drive. Where would you camp in that general area, and what would you see? [more inside]
Must-have camping supplies
I have not been camping in 25 years and we're maybe going to start easing into it again, what's up in camping gear these days? [more inside]
Big Bend must sees
My main squeeze and I planning a 4-day river trip through Boquillas Canyon on the Rio Grande in Big Bend Nat'l park. The trip will be bookended with a day or two to explore. Where should we go? Camping, hiking, cool stuff to see, etc. We like water and dramatic sights and stunning hikes of any intensity. [more inside]
Thanksgiving weekend in Mojave National Preserve (or JTree?)
Heading to the Southern California desert over Thanksgiving weekend for some desert decompression, and trying to decide where to go and what to do. [more inside]
Patagonia travel advice
Help me plan the best way to spend 3 weeks seeing awesome Patagonian nature in January/February [more inside]
Suggestions for winter hiking groups, guided hikes
Avid hiker here. This winter, help me escape the dreary Northwest for a few weekend hikes (2-3 night camps) somewhere warmer and sunnier. [more inside]
Where to camp in Angeles National Forest?
Fans of Angeles National Forest, which campgrounds are most likely to have a spot available for people arriving late on a Thursday night on Veterans Day weekend? [more inside]
Help me plan the trip of a lifetime...at the last minute.
I'm moving to Santa Barbara, CA from Richmond, VA in two weeks. My amazing friend is taking a couple of weeks off work to drive out with me in my little VW Jetta. Help us plan an epic road/camping/hiking trip...at the last minute. More details inside. [more inside]
DC to Oregon I-90 Gay Road Trip Adventure
Later this summer I'll be doing a massive cross-country road trip from the DC-area to the West Coast. I'm trying to figure out all the practical stuff (where to camp, where to stop for a few days, good spots to eat, good places to take a break from driving, really pretty back roads). [more inside]
Mom Nature sabotaged our vacation! Now what?
[Coastal PNW filter] Lesson learned: Never plan for 10 days of camping, hiking and mountain biking in August. Vacation starts tomorrow. Wildfires, unhealthy air quality and high temps have foiled plans for the Cascade Loop. Fleeing toward the coast and south—except Oregon's on fire too!—where to? [more inside]
Campsites for the August eclipse in Oregon, or other options?
We're getting a late start on our planning for seeing the eclipse out of Portland (I know, I know). We have two young kids and would like to camp somewhere along the route, but we can't find anywhere within a 5-hour drive that has campsites that aren't in the hundreds of dollars, if there are any at all. What can we do? [more inside]
Help me make a camping/travel fun kit for my kids.
My family spends a lot of the summer traveling and at times camping for business reasons, and my kids (ages seven and ten) kind of hate it - or at least they think they do. I want to make a kit of fun, non-electronic, highly portable stuff to try to distract them from their misery. Besides computers, their interests include nature stuff, games, answering questions, reading (especially comics), arts and crafts and not camping. But seriously, stuff to feel more at home or comfortable on the road would be good, too.
How to spend the night before the eclipse this August in Jackson WY?
My partner and I are flying into Jackson, WY the day before the solar eclipse this August. We're really excited to check it out the next day but are behind the curve in planning things so there is absolutely no lodging available around there for the night. Everything I've checked has no vacancies and the few things left on airbnb are >$1000. [more inside]
Where's all the "great" camping and sightseeing spots on these plains?
My family is planning a car trip from our home in the Deep South to Mt. Rushmore. We hope to spend the days sightseeing/doing touristy things and the night tent camping at parks or private campgrounds. None of us have traveled in this area before, so we are all complete newbies to everything Great Plains/Midwest. Could anyone share ideas of what to see and where to camp along a general route of going from Springfield, MO north to Sioux Falls, SD and then across South Dakota to Mt. Rushmore? I'd also really appreciate general advice from anyone who knows how to search online for campgrounds and their amenities along a certain route. [more inside]
Digging deeply for "miner" details about a prospecting adventure!
Hello, AskMeFi! Recently, I was given generous notice by my main client that my services will not be required from Friday, April 28th through Thursday, May 4th 2017; as they need travel out of state. This is significant news, as it will be the first I have had off in over two years of working ludicrous hours, seven days per week. As such, my boyfriend and I are seizing the chance to finally explore a destination that has been on our respective bucket lists since ever:
The Herkimer Diamond Mines, in Herkimer, New York. Lake effect snow within... [more inside]
Help us plan a grand Northeast camping road trip.
My wife and I are thinking of doing a grand Northeast road trip starting in western PA this summer in mid-July. We are car campers and are looking for suggestions! We love to day hike, so suggestions around great places for that are much appreciated. On the list so far (we may decide not to make our way all the way east, depends on how much we want to do in each location) includes: Adirondacks, White Mountains , Green Mountains, Acadia NP, New Brunswick/Nova Scotia. [more inside]
Day Hiking
I would like to leave the world behind for a week in early July. I would like to do this by doing some solo day hiking in a awesome locale. Ideally I fly from Austin with minimal connections, rent a car, get a cool place to stay, and do some 5-15 mile hikes each day for 3-5 days. Where should I go?
Sur la terre, les animaux. Du plus petit au plus gros.
Another geeky field recording question! I live in L.A. and would like to spend Memorial Day weekend in a "primitive camping" situation, surrounded by noisy nocturnal wildlife, to make long-form field recordings (6-10 hours). Birds and beasts are a particular interest. I'd like as little human company and contact as possible. Where would you go within, say, a six-hour drive?
Affordable last-minute weekend vacation options near the SF Bay?
I want to go on a nice trip next weekend (March 4-6) with the person I'm dating, but I'm having trouble finding affordable, appealing, not-already-booked places that are within a 3-4 hour drive. Hope me? [more inside]
Itinerary help for 6 week western USA partly-solo roadtrip extravaganza
Past answers have already given me tons of great ideas for the Best Roadtrip Ever™; now help me polish my itinerary to perfection. Bonus points for advice on enjoying the solo stretches of the trip. [more inside]
Intermediate level multi-day guided hiking/camping in Hawaii?
I'm a fairly experienced hiker who would like to explore Hawaii on foot. [more inside]
How to ride a bike across California?
What do I need to know to do a bike tour from the top of California to the bottom? [more inside]
Things to do in Yosemite
Things to do in Yosemite when you only have one day and also the park is on fire! I'll be in Sequoia, finishing a backpacking trip on Tuesday, 9/22 around 10am, and was planning to drive up towards Yosemite from there. I want to be in San Fransisco by the evening of 9/24. I've never been to Yosemite and I'd love to see it, but not sure specifically where to go and what to do. [more inside]
Places to go camping with a 5- and 7-year-old near New Orleans?
My SO's kids are becoming a bigger part of my life, and she and I would like to start taking them on camping trips as a way to have fun, bond, introduce them to the outdoors, and find some precious peace and quiet out away from the roar of the city. We live in New Orleans, Louisiana; what are some good places to take them for weekend camping adventures? [more inside]
Trailheads and camping near Wytheville, VA
Me and my dad are going camping this weekend in the Wytheville, VA area. It's a compromise location with which neither of us are familiar. He's driving down, I'm busing up, and we'll be camping 2 nights. Does anyone have a favorite backcountry camping spot around there, maybe by a stream? (details follow) [more inside]
Where should we camp in the South of France?
Some freinds and I are going to take a train from Amsterdam to the South of France this summer and we need some ideas for places to check out on a budget and with interesting places/events/people to check out. [more inside]
Burning Man for International Visitors (who can't drive)
My girlfriend and I will be going to Burning Man this year. It was the sort of thing we've both wanted to do forever, and finally bit the bullet to do it. I'm scared, but purely for logistical reasons. Any advice? [more inside]
Please help save our road trip!
So, the National Parks are shut and husband and I are on a US road trip of a lifetime, during which we were due to visit/camp at many of those National Parks. Boo! Please help us salvage our trip and tell us about your favorite State Parks/hikes/non-NPS camping spots in OR, CA, AZ and southern UT! [more inside]
One outfit to rule them all
I will be trekking/travelling/volunteering in South America for 6-8 months early next year. I am looking for what to wear and bring. Ideally, comfortable, water resistant, fashionable, lightweight things. [more inside]
Not-so-touristy camping destinations in the US
We just completed a car-camping trip to the Bighorn Mountains in Wyoming and loved it. While there were clearly many others camping there also, it had zero tourist factor. We want to find other places like this. We love to camp, so that is a requirement. [more inside]
Talk me through water filtration and purification
As I'm spending more and more time on bike trips where there are many long stretches without access to reliable tap water, I'm starting to investigate water filters and purifiers as a supplement/backup solution in case the extra water I carry runs out or spills or whatever. But there are so many kinds, and some of them seem really sketchy, and I'm getting overwhelmed! Can you point me to a good, comprehensive resource on how to choose and use water purifiers and filters? Or can you talk me through a typical real-world use? Take for granted that I'll be using them within the US and am unlikely to be traveling in areas where the natural water supply is seriously contaminated.
Car camping in the US
Help me compile a togo list. I'm open to everywhere, everything. What is your favorite lesser-known US National Park or State Park for car camping? And the best time of year to visit?
Where to stay in Moscow....Idaho, that is
My family and I will be traveling with some friends to Moscow, ID in July. Our friends will be staying with their family, and we will need a place to stay for a few nights. We hoped to camp, but it doesn't look like much of a camping place, am I right? Where should we stay? B&B? Hotel? Or are there campsites close by? We are 2 adults, 2 kids (ages 2 and 5).
Where to go to camp, learn, eat, and have fun between NYC and Colorado.
My boyfriend and I will be driving from New York City to the Colorado Rockies via Appalachia, MO, and KS, and would like specific suggestions of things to do and places to eat along the way, camping style! [more inside]
Washington State Travel: Looking for suggestions near/accessible to Wallace Falls State Park
I am planning a trip to Washington (state) in August. Most of the details are confirmed, but I have a few days that I'd like to fill... [more inside]
Memphis for a day - what to do, where to camp?
The last Memphis travel question was two years ago; anything to add or change from then? [more inside]
A guide to Hadrian's Wall
I'm taking a week to hike Hadrian's Wall in mid-to-late August, and I'm looking for a useful guidebook. [more inside]
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