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RE: Should we see the redwoods of Arcata or the sequoia in Yousemite?

by skdavies 28 May 2012

WOW, you guys are incredibly informative. I wish we had done this two months ago. As crazy as it is we are going next week and based on…
RE: Yet Another US Road Trip - Timing Question

by stopthebus 17 May 2012

Yeah, I'll reiterate that I'd skip Sequoia / Kings Canyon. They are very nice parks but simply don't offer much to the non-hiker (and…
RE: US National Parks - West

by montereyjack 01 May 2012

I would drop Sequoia and Kings Canyon, both best for backpacking trips of a few days or more, and well out of the way for you. See the…
RE: Road trip to Lake Tahoe to Vegas Via Yosemite NP

by Kahua 12 April 2012

The eastern route to Las Vegas, over Tioga Pass (Highway 120E) and down Highway 395 through Death Valley is an incredibly scenic drive.…
RE: Death Valley RVs in summer

by FlagStuff 11 April 2012

+Though on 395 I could do Kings Canyon or Sequoia National Forest.+ You're getting a lot of corrections about this, but I don't actually…
Re: Death Valley RVs in summer

by BubbaK 11 April 2012

-As is typical, "RV" is used as a blanket term. What's the size? I sit a camper van or a full-size Winnebago-type vehicle? -What would…
RE: Death Valley RVs in summer

by bzookaj 11 April 2012

>Though on 395 I could do Kings Canyon or Sequoia National Forest. There is no vehicular access to xKings Canyon NP from the east. (Nor…
RE: Death Valley RVs in summer

by zashibis 11 April 2012

I presume Las Vegas is included on your itinerary, so it boils down to "Do you feel lucky?" Californians like myself (and, I presume,…
RE: Death Valley RVs in summer

by OzSportsnut 11 April 2012

Kahua that was exactly the sort of advice I was after. Thanks for your reply. It doesn't sound worth the risk. Which is a pity coz I've…
RE: California Trip

by AngieSpain 07 April 2012

Thank you all for your help, really appreciate it. We'll probably give Kings Canyon a miss then and head to Mono Lake instead, it sounds…
RE: California Trip

by geo_nerd 06 April 2012

Agree, consider trading Kings Canyon in exchange for a few of the goodies available along 395. Look up the following and see if they…
RE: California Trip

by St_Stephen 06 April 2012

You might drop Kings Canyon - for my money (and time) it is not all that interesting, better to use the time at the Grand Canyon. Alternativ…
RE: travelling with campervan across NT with toddler, how safe it is?

by aliaszt 31 March 2012

Agree with most of the above - did something similar with myself and a male friend who is pretty handy with cars and his hands so felt…
RE: Kings Canyon

by jbinternational 12 March 2012

you will love Kings Canyon, and there is a water hole to have a swim on the walk around the canyon, but is the shorter route any quicker…
RE: Northern Territory brief holiday

by ianw6705 07 March 2012

Stop it Poppy ... sure I like the Seppos, despite their being all as mad as cut snakes (and often giving very weird advice to straightforwar…
Northern Territory brief holiday

by Harry_Ramsden 07 March 2012

We're planning a short 4-5 day holiday with the kids (13 & 16) to Alice and Uluru and would love a little bit of first hand advice. The…
RE: Las Vegas/Sequioa/KingsCanyon/Yosemite

by johnsang 06 March 2012

Askims, What I am suggesting is that while seeing Sequoia, Kings Canyon and Yosemite is a neat thing to do it is redundant as they are…
RE: Las Vegas/Sequioa/KingsCanyon/Yosemite

by bowneline 05 March 2012

You can do: Las Vegas -> Death Valley -> Sequoia -> Yosemite -> San Francisco. That would break up the drive from Las Vegas to Sequoia.…
Las Vegas/Sequioa/KingsCanyon/Yosemite

by askims 05 March 2012

Hi All, I have read a few posts on this issue, but just wanted to check a few things. I will be in las vegas from May 12-May 15 doing…
RE: Family road trip: San Diego - San Francisco

by CascadeBob 04 March 2012

OK, May then. The desert areas shouldn't be unbearably hot yet, many mountain areas will be emerging from winter snows, and the coast…
RE: Calfornia-SF to Lost Coast, Big Sur, Yosemite, Sequoia-KC Parks

by ianw6705 03 March 2012

I'm a bit confused - but I'm just a simple Australian, so that is perhaps understandable. It seems to me you're only going as far north…
RE: Round 'Road Trip' from San Francisco!

by jayeonthrontree 03 March 2012

Yeah, I'm one of those people who would spend less or no time in Vegas. Sadly, people watching in Las Vegas isn't that interesting - everyon…
RE: Uluru and Kings Canyon with rental car

by MelbourneStaycation 02 March 2012

Hi, we visited Uluru in 2010, and drove around in our own car, which is just a basic 2WD. We had no problems driving around the national…
RE: Uluru and Kings Canyon with rental car

by GBUG 01 March 2012

Yeah, all up the three day camping trips from Alice would work out cheaper I think and do hit the main sights. That said, I like the…
RE: 5 weeks in California and Southwest USA with kids (11, 7, 3)

by johnsang 10 February 2012

I don't believe that there are rentals actually at Badger Pass although there are some a few miles away. If driving conditions are good…