National Parks June/ July... A/C needed?
Hi, We are taking a 1 month trip out west (from PA) starting June 17th. All of our National Park campsites are no hookups and I'm trying to decide if I should buy a generator to run the A/C at tim...
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On our 2014 trip, we did many of the "hot" parks in June. There ended up being just 3-4 nights that we were uncomfortable...okay, miserable. But there are some things you can do to minimize the problem. In the hottest part of the day, find indoor activities. This may be visitors centers, museums, doing laundry, groceries, etc. Or maybe find a beautiful but shady spot, lay out a blanket and enjoy an outdoor picnic and lunch.
In many cases, it comes down to how willing you are to accept some struggles for the overall experience. In our case, we rolled with the punches pretty well and even have some stories of discomfort that have now become quite funny.
Last year, we did the northern parks (Tetons, YS, Glacier, Black Hills) and never needed A/C.
I agree with others, break these parks into two trips and stay longer in places. We spent 6 days in some of them and were sad to leave so soon.
In many cases, it comes down to how willing you are to accept some struggles for the overall experience. In our case, we rolled with the punches pretty well and even have some stories of discomfort that have now become quite funny.
Last year, we did the northern parks (Tetons, YS, Glacier, Black Hills) and never needed A/C.
I agree with others, break these parks into two trips and stay longer in places. We spent 6 days in some of them and were sad to leave so soon.
