So we plan for a year to do our wild west trip, not thinking that the government would actually let the national parks close...so we arrive in Glenwood Springs yesterday to find out that our reservations in Arches are no more, our reservations in Zion...no more. Hope we get our money back.The in-demand state parks are full because everyone is scrambling to get a spot. We have no problem with boondocking at all...we are just new to it in the wild west. We will find our way with it...can go for five to seven days with our tanks/water/food supply. We like boondocking but it would have been REALLY nice to see our national parks which hold much of what we came to see (along with state and just being out here).Just needed to vent a titchy bit.

I mentioned it in another post. For years when the gate was closed I just drove around the gate and never had a problem. However. I spoke to some tourists yesterday afternoon in Cody and the park is closed but they have someone working at the gate that is getting paid to stop traffic from driving through the Park. I guess part of this is to just cause inconvenience.

The shutdown affects us in more way than we think. For some it's a nuisance, for others it's much more serious. This is what happens when we let children play without helmets!

Well for what it's worth, maybe you'll have a good reason to saddle up and make this trip again in the future. Something good hasta come from this madness. I'm an air traffic controller in Atlanta. We're considered essential and have to work but we're not getting paid as of last Tuesday. We've essentially been furlough'ed without pay but still have to work. We've been told we'll get back pay when the shutdown is over. Anybody wanna bet???:MHappy camping!!! See y'all down the road!!!:)

I would think twice before going around the gate. Some rangers are still working and if charged with trespassing it will be a federal offense.DH got to go for work for free again today as he is an ESSENTIAL employee. We're hoping he gets back pay, but I doubt it also.

I'm an air traffic controller in Atlanta. We're considered essential and have to work but we're not getting paid as of last Tuesday. We've essentially been furlough'ed without pay but still have to work. We've been told we'll get back pay when the shutdown is over. Anybody wanna bet???I hear ya, fellow Fed here. Also considered essential.

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tbred
Explorer II
Oct 03, 2013
So, who OWNS our National Parks?
Allworth
Explorer II
Oct 03, 2013
My wife worked through two previous shutdowns (DOJ) and always got the back pay. The complaint of the "essentials" was that those who stayed home got the same back pay without having to work for it. The essentials got nothing extra for doing the work of two or three people.
dcason
Explorer
Oct 03, 2013
Son is considered non-essential (wildland firefighter)in Nevada...not sure what they do if there is a fire...he is camping/canyoneering somewhere:) Hopefully collecting unemployment soon and hopefully getting backpay? ha!

donna...somewhere in Utah, boondocking
Dakzuki
Explorer
Oct 03, 2013
A friend of mine is hosting at Yellowstone. The park closed but they said he can stay and he is. He has a whole campground to himself with no "customers". How's that for a great deal?!!!

He is taunting me via e-mail.
grooveman
Explorer
Oct 03, 2013
I'm an air traffic controller in Atlanta. We're considered essential and have to work but we're not getting paid as of last Tuesday. We've essentially been furlough'ed without pay but still have to work. We've been told we'll get back pay when the shutdown is over. Anybody wanna bet???

I hear ya, fellow Fed here. Also considered essential.
TOOBOLD
Explorer
Oct 03, 2013
I would think twice before going around the gate. Some rangers are still working and if charged with trespassing it will be a federal offense.

DH got to go for work for free again today as he is an ESSENTIAL employee. We're hoping he gets back pay, but I doubt it also.
crickeydog
Explorer
Oct 03, 2013
Well for what it's worth, maybe you'll have a good reason to saddle up and make this trip again in the future. Something good hasta come from this madness.

I'm an air traffic controller in Atlanta. We're considered essential and have to work but we're not getting paid as of last Tuesday. We've essentially been furlough'ed without pay but still have to work. We've been told we'll get back pay when the shutdown is over. Anybody wanna bet???:M

Happy camping!!! See y'all down the road!!!:)
johnrbd
Explorer
Oct 03, 2013
The shutdown affects us in more way than we think. For some it's a nuisance, for others it's much more serious.

This is what happens when we let children play without helmets!
WyoTraveler
Explorer
Oct 03, 2013
I mentioned it in another post. For years when the gate was closed I just drove around the gate and never had a problem. However. I spoke to some tourists yesterday afternoon in Cody and the park is closed but they have someone working at the gate that is getting paid to stop traffic from driving through the Park. I guess part of this is to just cause inconvenience.

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