Decisions....Decisions....

rfryer wrote:
"Actually a two week trip for us would actually be 16 days. I would think a week in Yellowstone would be plenty enough."

I don’t think a week in Yellowstone would be plenty, I’d think of it as sort of a drive by. The park is BIG; I put 400 miles on just inside the park last trip. And it would be a shame not to visit the Tetons since its right next door. Having said that, if the future doesn’t hold longer vacation times you are stuck with limited time and long drives anywhere out west. If you made the trip at least you would get a taste of it and I’m sure want to make more trips to see everything. So I think while you have more “relaxing” options we all have to work with what we have.

Basically kind of my point. While I may accrue more vacation time later on (only a couple more days a year), the amount of time that can be taken at once is two weeks I know there is more out there to see, as you mentioned the Tetons. There also glacier np and many other places. But in order to see everything out there at once, you have to be a full timer. I'm not even 45 yet. My philosophy is to see and do as much as I can while I physically and financially can. I do not know how things will be when I retire in another 18 years. Plus I want my daughter to be able to experience as much as she can. You only live once. I think too many people put too much emphasis on "when I retire". I work with so many people that do not even go on a day trip in our own state. Let alone a trip a few hundred miles away. They think they can't afford to (maybe they can't, but if they are having financial trouble now, then it's not going to change much later for them as they are older than I am). People have mentioned about how GS has been geared towards those that are older and retired. It's true. And I think the younger crowds need to wake up and realize that RVing is not just for old folks.

With that said, I probably won't focus on Yellowstone right now. I was looking at some stuff for upper Michigan last night and it might be our two week trip. Depends on what weeks I get to choose next year and if we decide on just doing one big two week (summer) trip or two one week trips (one week spring break and one week summer).