Rukh O'Rorke
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Post by Rukh O'Rorke on Aug 2, 2019 12:30:38 GMT -5
DH and I have to pay for checked baggage (my bad), so we are sharing one checked bag. I always pack light but I'm trying to pack even lighter.
I'm taking regular clothes (nothing fancy), plus hiking shorts, hiking pants, hiking shoes and hiking sandals. Plus a sun hat, a light (unlined) raincoat, and warm socks ( plugginaway22 's suggestion). A thick fleece. Binoculars, refillable water bottle. I would have liked a second fleece, I'll probably buy one there. (I like buying vacation souvenirs I can use when I get home.)
We are going to Yellowstone with DH's best childhood friend, then driving to Vancouver BC via Glacier NP (just DH and I). Then driving to Portland via Orcas Island and Olympic National Park (with DS1/DGD/DSis, picking up DDIL on the way).
DH and I are hikers but we are getting older, DH is partially disabled, and we are travelling with my 72YO sister and 2YO grandson. So nothing very intense planned LOL.
Anything important that I forgot? I would rather not buy anything else unless I need it.
Thank you! ETA: I have a broken toe which is better but still not healed, so I am taking 3 pairs of shoes: hiking shoes, hiking sandals plus one more pair (not sure which yet, either sneakers/Cons/or "city shoes"). 3 pairs of shoes is non-negotiable (because of my broken toe). Any suggestions on what the third pair should be? I'd go for 2 flanel shirts, 1 thin to regular, and one a thick one. |
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Post by bean29 on Aug 2, 2019 13:40:54 GMT -5
My DD and her boyfriend were at Yellowstone and Grand Teton this week. They flew, so all they had was a backpack each. She is waiting at airport for flight out. She said she would have packed sweatpants and more warm clothes if she had to do over. She said 50 degrees at night (they camped) and high 80's during the day. They had hoodies,and pants, he had a winter hat, they had raincoats. She said it stormed last night in both the Tetons and Yellowstone. (if anyone else is going to camp, she says to have a rain fly to go over the tent. She said Yellowstone is a lot of driving, and there are places to pull off the road to look at animals. They did not hike at Yellowstone, but they did in the valley of the Tetons?, and she said she went from sweating to chilly.
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Post by bean29 on Aug 2, 2019 14:04:50 GMT -5
I asked DD what they did for food, this is her reply: We had a Mountain House meal during our hike a couple days ago (we packed a couple but only made one) you can find them at any outdoor store, but i also saw them at the convenience stores at each campsite. Packed trail mix and cliff bars for snacks during hikes. We cooked brats over the fire night one. Eggs hashbrowns and bacon the first morning with english muffins. (We didnt pack salt & pepper which would have been nice). Last night we spent a lot on dinner at the Old Faithful Inn, but it was gooooood. $32/ea for buffet but they have a normal menu. Have her make reservations if she wants to check it out, its the largest wooden structure and its a partial hotel. We waited over an hour to get seated.
Mountain House meals require a camping stove, if she doesnt have one already its not worth it.
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Post by travelnut11 on Aug 3, 2019 21:36:00 GMT -5
Hey Debt. I'm just back from MT and it is hot as Hades over there. As others have mentioned though it's cool at night and in the morning and then ramps up the heat throughout the afternoon. Layers are key.
Given that you guys aren't doing any back country stuff I think bear spray is unnecessary. You'll likely be sticking to the tried and true paths and walkways and there will be quite a few people around so wouldn't spend the money. As someone else mentioned, the park service is now renting bear spray if you're nervous which is much more economical than buying a $50 canister you're likely to never use. There does seem to be increased bear activity lately and my cousin insisted I bring spray a few days ago on a short hike I took my 4 year-old on but that was a less traveled route than you're going to be taking. Packing list looks good. Bring comfy stuff and don't worry about what it looks like (for MT at least). It is a very casual come-as-you-are kind of place. I wore shorts and tees/tanks all week and threw on my fleece in the mornings/evenings. I thought of you as I was driving the road you'll be taking to GNP from Bozeman. Excited to hear the trip report!  |
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Post by Rukh O'Rorke on Aug 4, 2019 9:11:53 GMT -5
ooo yeah - rain gear!
We were camping around ana cortez in august about 15 years ago. It started raining one day, and it was nice and we hung out. This was before smart phone proliferation.
after about 3 days, I asked a camper nearby if they knew when it was going to stop raining, and she looked at me kind of funny and said - the rainy season started, it's not going to stop. We packed up and headed home!
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Post by billisonboard on Aug 4, 2019 9:51:33 GMT -5
We were camping around ana cortez ... lol. Is this a person or did you mean Anacortes, Wa?  |
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Post by Tennesseer on Aug 4, 2019 17:43:38 GMT -5
ooo yeah - rain gear! We were camping around ana cortez in august about 15 years ago. It started raining one day, and it was nice and we hung out. This was before smart phone proliferation. after about 3 days, I asked a camper nearby if they knew when it was going to stop raining, and she looked at me kind of funny and said - the rainy season started, it's not going to stop. We packed up and headed home! Anecdotal about rain and camping. Early 1960s. My parents bought a pop-up camper-trailer. Slept six-total size of my immediate family. For our first journey we went to Cape Cod and camped at some state park. Unfortunately, it rained all weekend. Camping next to us and about 15 feet away in a tent were three men and one woman, all in their early twenties. As it rained all weekend, the folks in the tent, all weekend, decided to have twosomes, threesomes, foursomes, twosomes, foursomes, threesomes, etc.. Our parents did their very best to keep our innocent ears from hearing all the grunts, groans, "Oh Gods!", "Yes, yes, yes!", and other sounds and words we heard. We little kids knew the score. |
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Post by debthaven on Aug 24, 2019 17:13:30 GMT -5
We're back (as of noon today). It was a fabulous trip. Thank you for all your advice! Per plugginaway22's suggestion, I posted on the travel thread. |
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Post by sesfw on Aug 25, 2019 14:06:27 GMT -5
Welcome back ........... glad you had a wonderful time
Download pictures, print them out and put in a loose-leaf notebook to get out and enjoy many times.
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