National Park Alternatives
Just saw this on Yahoo, and thought I'd share some great places. ravel.yahoo.com/ideas/national-parks-closed--try-these-state-parks-and-local-attractions-instead-171136618.html
Forum Discussion
Yup, been camping and RV'ing most of my life - always a backup plan. Sitting in Las Vegas waiting it out, but it's MY wallet, and I don't believe it's appropriate for the shutdown to affect it the way it has.
Our plan was "national parks" - we own them, and I believe this shutdown is not legal. The major issue is not finding 'something to do', it's the economic impact of losing the parks to camp/overnight. EVERY other option is at least three times as expensive - and we have no interest in sitting in a Walmart lot every night - that's ridiculous. Once again, the little guy takes the brunt of this stupidity and EGO gratification in congress.
It costs NOTHING to leave the gates open in primitive areas and BLM land. But, that's still taken away.
And one other thing, the impact on foreign visitors and that revenue stream (a huge number based on how many languages we hear in the parks) will take years and years to overcome.
Our plan was "national parks" - we own them, and I believe this shutdown is not legal. The major issue is not finding 'something to do', it's the economic impact of losing the parks to camp/overnight. EVERY other option is at least three times as expensive - and we have no interest in sitting in a Walmart lot every night - that's ridiculous. Once again, the little guy takes the brunt of this stupidity and EGO gratification in congress.
It costs NOTHING to leave the gates open in primitive areas and BLM land. But, that's still taken away.
And one other thing, the impact on foreign visitors and that revenue stream (a huge number based on how many languages we hear in the parks) will take years and years to overcome.
