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adamis
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Jun 14, 2020

Who's hitting the road this summer?

With all of the virus stuff, I am certain we are all tired of being stuck at home by now. I've been stir crazy for months now and ready to hot the road. In the midst of planning my own summer time road trip with the family, I've been wondering what type of crowds I should expect at National Parks and campgrounds. My initial thought was it would be a low traffic season with people wanting to avoid others but I've started to hear some rumours that places are already very busy after reopening.

So, how many of you are looking at traveling this summer and what changes are you making because of the virus / restrictions?

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  • I've got my first camping reservations that might not get canceled (the first one was cancelled by the state last month), so I'm going... I'm just going to have a little common sense about it all and not think it's some spring break or demonstrating deal! :)

    I don't think it's going to be like last year, or even 4 months ago...

    I'm in an age group that should be concerned, and my wife is even older (don't tell her I said that!) so just gonna mostly see what other's around me are doing and go from there...

    I'm not going out of state or going to go on any cruises or even take a **** bus, but I'll have as much fun and deal with the new world as our elected officials see fit... :)

    Good luck! Mitch
  • Spent three nights middle of May tooling around central Washington..camping on fire roads.

    Spent 6 nights in the Peninsula area week before last. Even ate a normal meal at a restaurant. lol, Inslee would not have been impressed by the following of his orders. Dog and pony show is seen for what it is.

    A couple of nights in Moses Lake; working on some property, last week.

    And just pulled in from two nights in Westport..and a giant chest of Ling Cod. Limited easily each day, pulling 3 dragons on Friday.. 40+ inches each. Awesome.

    Ate out last night too.. full house, busy place, great food and experience. The locals aren't buying it either. Glad to see. If anyone is going to protest something, it should be the continued repression of the economy. This has been, and continues to be, nuts.

    If you are someone that is compromised, then act accordingly. Otherwise, go travel... it's good for you and good for the economy.
  • Spent last week traveling around central Pennsylvania staying at state parks. I got by without reservations Mon, Tues, Wed, but made reservations for Thur, Fri, Sat. Glad I did - the two parks I stayed at were full!
  • I already did on day trips. My plans for the spring was few days at Valley of Fire but, campground closed and now it is too hot to go there.
    Summer plans were Lake Powell, so I wait impatiently for Lone Rock campground to open. Getting the boat re-registered with offices closed is another adventure.
    Our patio boat has full enclosure, so the idea is to pack food, booze and dogs on it and hit the lake. With 93 canyons there is lot of space for isolation.
    EDIT. This topic made me recheck and Lone Rock Beach campgrounds seem to be open.
    Time to start packing
    Than with epidemic on high rise, who knows what tomorrow will bring?
  • I have been pulling a trailer with my Polaris RZR to a few offroad destinations. They fill up on the weekends but are generally empty during the week. I may go on a few week trip to Moab. Not too worried about the pandemic with a camper loaded with food and supplies. Even a grocery stop or two wouldn't be too bad. I just keep a box of gloves and rotate through my cloth masks for stops. After shopping I toss the gloves on the back floorboard then after a week or so, reuse them. Put them on when I get out of the truck, take them off before reentering my vehicle.