Only park on either list that I've been to is Hawai'i Volcanoes. Great drive from the west side of the Big Island. Arrived in shorts and tees to 55 degrees and a slight drizzle. The rain cleared up, but it didn't warm much so the tourist shop made a nice sum of money off of my wife and I. Ate dinner at the restaurant at the rim of the crater and got to watch and listen to it erupting at dark. 10/10 would recommend.
Not really big on the outdoors parks and camping stuff. Maybe when the kids get older.
Bears don't break into cars with screaming humans often though. Our food was hung elsewhere. Even so, the only other options were the tent or cowboy style under the moon. Might as well slather ourselves with bacon grease at that point.
All this is pretty normal out there but we got to this site late and weren't prepared for the information that nice man brought us. Tripped us out. That nice man had a trailer and he was far. It was just him, us, and mama griz w cubs out there.
Just an amusing thing to point out. I would've slept in the car.
I'm doing a pack in, float out trip in "The Bob" in Montana in early September. The guys I'm going with only carry bear spray. I'm going to consider options but will be a little more heavily armed than that.
Nah I won't bring any spin gear. I had a very nice, home built 6 weight that was stolen years ago from my house. I don't have any other fly gear and I don't want to borrow so I'll probably be purchasing sometime soon.
I'll probably just pack one of my .40s with 200 grain hard cast. 40s&w, according to the only reasonable research of documented encounters I've seen, is 5/5 at stopping bears. Just gotta shoot them where it hurts.
If the first I see of a bear is a dead on charge from 10 yards I think I can draw the pistol fast enough to put it in my mouth.
Also I know for a fact that I can run faster than my friend who is taking me on the trip...
I have read about this adventure in Bob Marshall. That's awesome. Someone in the group packing some heat in there is fair game. Air horn too. I love my rechargeable air horn. Haven't used it on a charging grizzly bear though. It's good to have all options on Montana rivers. Not just for bears, but for Kevin Bacon, too.
If OBK were still among us, he could share insight on National Parks being designed as a cover for human trafficking and a home for other worldly creatures.
Which could explain the frequency of disappearances.
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@WoolleyDoog you're probably thinking of this guy.
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Only park on either list that I've been to is Hawai'i Volcanoes. Great drive from the west side of the Big Island. Arrived in shorts and tees to 55 degrees and a slight drizzle. The rain cleared up, but it didn't warm much so the tourist shop made a nice sum of money off of my wife and I. Ate dinner at the restaurant at the rim of the crater and got to watch and listen to it erupting at dark. 10/10 would recommend.
Not really big on the outdoors parks and camping stuff. Maybe when the kids get older.
My old man has been to 60/63 of the national parks. He's missin' the 3 in deep Alaska. He got Denali though. Shout out to the old man.
I'm somewhere in the 30-40 range. I was born a ramblin' man.
Hawaii Volcanoes is sick.
I’m going to Zion in the fall. I’ll try to improve its standing.
I think I'm at 15 give or take. A little light.
Great choice. The autumn scenery during your last few seconds of free fall will make your brain explode.
Even small black bears get into cars like they're made of cardboard.
Bears don't break into cars with screaming humans often though. Our food was hung elsewhere. Even so, the only other options were the tent or cowboy style under the moon. Might as well slather ourselves with bacon grease at that point.
All this is pretty normal out there but we got to this site late and weren't prepared for the information that nice man brought us. Tripped us out. That nice man had a trailer and he was far. It was just him, us, and mama griz w cubs out there.
Just an amusing thing to point out. I would've slept in the car.
I'm doing a pack in, float out trip in "The Bob" in Montana in early September. The guys I'm going with only carry bear spray. I'm going to consider options but will be a little more heavily armed than that.
please tell me @chuck you aren’t gone be slinging gear on the South Fork.
Sounds like it’s time to buy a large caliber wheel gun or 10mm.
Nah I won't bring any spin gear. I had a very nice, home built 6 weight that was stolen years ago from my house. I don't have any other fly gear and I don't want to borrow so I'll probably be purchasing sometime soon.
I'll probably just pack one of my .40s with 200 grain hard cast. 40s&w, according to the only reasonable research of documented encounters I've seen, is 5/5 at stopping bears. Just gotta shoot them where it hurts.
If the first I see of a bear is a dead on charge from 10 yards I think I can draw the pistol fast enough to put it in my mouth.
Also I know for a fact that I can run faster than my friend who is taking me on the trip...
@chuck
I have read about this adventure in Bob Marshall. That's awesome. Someone in the group packing some heat in there is fair game. Air horn too. I love my rechargeable air horn. Haven't used it on a charging grizzly bear though. It's good to have all options on Montana rivers. Not just for bears, but for Kevin Bacon, too.
I don’t know why I’m surprised but the whole park rape and bear eating went in a direction I wasn’t prepared for.
rolling in his grave with a young Filipino boy, enjoying libertine delights. Teddy was a classic groomer.
Although I agree national monument is a better fit for the Arch.
I’d bring a .22 and kneecap anyone close to you so you don’t have to run too much.
If OBK were still among us, he could share insight on National Parks being designed as a cover for human trafficking and a home for other worldly creatures.
Which could explain the frequency of disappearances.