Route/destination suggestions please!
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Topic: Route/destination suggestions please!
Posted By: Jholler
Subject: Route/destination suggestions please!
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2018 at 9:16am
| I'm planning to take all of my vacation time at once next year, and spend the month of June with my wife traveling. We live in Northeast Arkansas, and my plan is to loop out to the Sawtooth Mountains in Idaho and back, boondocking as much as possible. I've been out west, but never to Idaho. To be honest, I'm scoping out where I want to retire 😀. Any suggestions and/or hints? |
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Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2018 at 9:30am
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The most direct routes would be through KC or Denver, but I would consider that pretty blah. More interesting (to me) would be to start up through KC and then to South Dakota. That would give you the chance to see the Badlands, Black Hills, and Thunder Basin. Let us know what you decide. Sounds like it could be fun! ------------- bp 2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
Posted By: Jholler
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2018 at 10:06am
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P.S....
I know it's quicker, but I really dislike interstates. 😎 ------------- 2015 rpod 179 2014 Ram ecoDiesel HFE 2009-ish Chihuahua https://ibb.co/S3qvZKG"> 
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Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2018 at 5:56pm
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That was my suggestion, with the possible exception of going through KC. I don't see a handy back road way of getting to SD without touching KC.
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Posted By: Jholler
Date Posted: 30 Nov 2018 at 9:20pm
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I've been through S Dakota once, only had time to stop and see Rushmore. Would like to see thunderstorms in the Badlands. Ultimate destination is the Dark Sky reserve in Idaho, what else should I put on the list of places to see? ------------- 2015 rpod 179 2014 Ram ecoDiesel HFE 2009-ish Chihuahua https://ibb.co/S3qvZKG">
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Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2018 at 10:07am
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What's your interest? I would think that Nebraska & Kansas don't have a lot of things to see unless you have relatives there. South Dakota and Wyoming both have lots of things to see & stay, but you have to traverse Neb. & Kansas. The southern route through New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah also has a bunch of interesting places. I just would not want to take that route in the summer time. ------------- bp 2017 R-Pod 179 Hood River 2015 Ford F150 SuperCrew 4WD 3.5L Ecoboost |
Posted By: Jholler
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2018 at 1:17pm
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I love the mountains, I enjoy American history and Americana in general. I've been across Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona, etc several times, but you're right, boondocking in summer may not be fun. Neb and KS may just have to be the corridor to the good stuff, but there has to be SOMEthing there...
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Posted By: GlueGuy
Date Posted: 01 Dec 2018 at 5:24pm
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