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Home again!
Miles driven: 11,468
U.S. National Parks: 5
Canadian National Parks: 3
Highlights: Secret alpine lakes, wildlife (bison, moose, bears, eagles & more), crazy rock scrambles, one sprained ankle and a nearly fatal windstorm. Sometimes the unexpected challenges are the adventure.
While black bears are not as aggressive as brown/grizzly bears, they can still be dangerous:
https://www.newsweek.com/black-bear-killed-human-woman-california-first-confirmed-1908883
In June 2023, a man in Arizona was killed by a predatory black bear. Predatory black bears are rare, but any...
“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)
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...
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