Why bother with National Parks?
We're new to RVing and have just bought an older Class C. My wife wants to take a trip touring many of the western United States' National Parks. I've been doing some research and this is what I'm f...
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I'm going to assume that the OP is looking at this from the idea of touring NPs rather than just visiting one or two at a time.
For that, I do see more of a negative as the OP suggests. It'd be like touring NYC, Toronto, Chicago, Dallas and San Francisco in one go - why? After the 2nd city, the downsides of being in a crowded city start to overwhelm and the excitement gets lost.
So, I would suggest NOT doing a "tour" of similar places. Instead, make a trip out of different interests - visit an NP, then do some wine tasting, then go to a ball game, then visit a historical site, etc. Mix up what you're seeing, where you're staying, etc., during the trip. Don't just go to Grand Canyon, Moab, Yellowstone, Yosemite...
This has the added benefit of turning one quick and dirty trip into a lifetime of trips.
For that, I do see more of a negative as the OP suggests. It'd be like touring NYC, Toronto, Chicago, Dallas and San Francisco in one go - why? After the 2nd city, the downsides of being in a crowded city start to overwhelm and the excitement gets lost.
So, I would suggest NOT doing a "tour" of similar places. Instead, make a trip out of different interests - visit an NP, then do some wine tasting, then go to a ball game, then visit a historical site, etc. Mix up what you're seeing, where you're staying, etc., during the trip. Don't just go to Grand Canyon, Moab, Yellowstone, Yosemite...
This has the added benefit of turning one quick and dirty trip into a lifetime of trips.
