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RE: 7,000 mile Road Trip Around United States, Need Ideas!

by markharf 29 May 2012

Quick comments: You should definitely reverse your route. You should also pay close attention to weather forecasts, since mountain passe…
RE: Intro to backpacking 2 week Dominican trip north side

by lonelymechanic 23 May 2012

I live in a little town in the bucolic Northwest too. hmmmmmmmmmm..........as far as standards for safety go. I don't like guns or knives…
RE: oregon washington in august

by SojoMojo 20 May 2012

For time and distance, your trip is going to be pretty fast pace and exhausting. Late July is a busy time on the roads and campgrounds.…
Re: another question about Olympic National Park near Seattle

by zeldasdad 01 May 2012

Bzookaj, what part of Olympic National Park is on a beach according to your map? OP, do you realize that many (all?) beaches around the…
Practicality of SF-SEA and back Budget Roadtrip

by bananapanda 17 April 2012

Hi Everyone, My gf and I are planning a roadtrip from SF to Seattle during the middle of July for around two weeks. We are both adventuro…
RE: One-week Hike Suggestions: Oregon or Washington

by CascadeBob 16 April 2012

True - the Enchantments could be done as a shorter hike, but you could also set up in the basin and explore the area for a couple days…
RE: One-week Hike Suggestions: Oregon or Washington

by CascadeBob 14 April 2012

I assume by a "hike" for 6 to 7 days you mean wilderness backpacking rather than day hikes out of a campsite or car. You say strenuous…
RE: US NorthWest - PLEASE HELP!!

by gardyloo2 31 March 2012

Snowpack in the Cascades is generally running at 120% - 150% of normal. For example, on March 15, there was around 15 feet of snow at…
RE: Looking for a kid friendly destination in the US or Canada

by rhythm_blues 10 March 2012

What do you consider kid friendly? For instance, big cities like Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington DC have some great museums…
RE: Portland, Olympic NP, Vancouver and back?

by wastle 28 February 2012

# 7 above said "I don't think there is a ferry from the Olympic Peninsula to Vancouver Island anymore." As of 2/21/2012 www.cohoferry.com…
RE: Olympic National Park vs. Vancouver Island

by markharf 27 February 2012

Key question: What time of year? Some of the recommendations above are better suited to July than February. In general, I think the…
RE: West Coast Road Trip - Olympic Peninsula.

by nutraxfornerves 26 February 2012

San Francisco is one place that has been guidebooked to the Nth degree. I'd suggest getting one as a start. A company called Lonely Planet…
RE: West Coast Road Trip - Olympic Peninsula.

by CascadeBob 26 February 2012

There have been a number of recent threads on visiting Olympic National Park. Use the search function at the top of this page. The first…
West Coast Road Trip - Olympic Peninsula.

by ElleDay 26 February 2012

Hi everyone, I am new to Lonely Planet online, but I read the magazine every month. My family are currently trying to decide where to…
RE: Olympic National Park vs. Vancouver Island

by Carmanah 25 February 2012

The west side of Vancouver Island offers old growth temperate rainforests and wild rugged beaches with miles of flat sandy coves as well…
RE: Portland, Olympic NP, Vancouver and back?

by johnsang 24 February 2012

I don't think there is a ferry from the Olympic Peninsula to Vancouver Island anymore. You have to go from Port Townsend over to another…
RE: Olympic National Park vs. Vancouver Island

by zosu 24 February 2012

Some major differences... On the Olympic Peninsula, it is easy to go high to Hurricane Ridge and do easy day hikes in wildflower meadows..…
RE: Olympic National Park vs. Vancouver Island

by CascadeBob 23 February 2012

To answer we need to know WHEN your trip is. If you haven't heard, it rains a lot in the Pacific Northwest and the month you plan to…
RE: help with info about North Cascades Park in Washington state

by gardyloo2 13 February 2012

First, when during the summer? Much of the back country in North Cascades NP is largely inaccessible until mid-summer due to heavy snows.…
RE: more questions about Olympic National Park in Washington

by CascadeBob 12 January 2012

Forks still a shit-hole? When I lived in Forks in the mid 1970's it was a rough n tumble logging town. Pretty nasty, but at least it…
RE: more questions about Olympic National Park in Washington

by CascadeBob 11 January 2012

The reason there are so few roads into the park is because it is 95% designated wilderness where only non-wheeled muscle-powered travel…
RE: more questions about Olympic National Park in Washington

by Websterella 11 January 2012

We stayed West of Forks at Ocean Park Resort in La Push. There's lots of information on Olympic Peninsula accomodation on the web. …
RE: question about Olympia National Park in Washington

by tomtraveller 09 January 2012

Good suggestions by +CascadeBob+ I'll also add that the Olympic Peninsula , including Olympic National Park are worth more than a few…
Free road trip

by Steve_OAS 06 January 2012

I apologize if this is dangerously close to a commercial solicitation, but my company is nonprofit, so technically it's non-commercial,…
RE: Trip planning - California in May and far too open-ended.

by CascadeBob 05 January 2012

Considering your budget concerns and time of travel (May - June) I'd recommend using major cities as hubs for travel. In each city you…