Howdy, y'all!
My 4 year old son Owen and I are about to embark on a journey to and from Baton Rouge, LA from CA next week, and we are seeking advice on things to do and see and places to camp, as well as things and places to avoid.
The plan is to leave around July 21, spend 7-10 days on the road, spend about the same amount of time in and around Baton Rouge, then drive home and meet up with mama and some friends on the East Side of the Sierra the weekend of August 13-15.
Undecided on our outbound route... I would like to visit friends in Santa Fe, NM, then go on to Austin, TX enroute to LA. Not sure if I want to go Hwy 50 across NV, and through southern UT and CO; or rather through Flagstaff, AZ and such.
Homeward bound I am planning to go up the Mississippi to St Louis, then head west across the plains to visit folks in central and northern, CO and then Moab and SLC, UT.
We are well equipped and experienced. (Newish F-150 supercab w/ old 4WC Fleet.) Owen has traveled a lot in his short life: AK to CO, CO to ID and back, CO to CA, and, most recently, 10 days of skiing and playing on the East Side of the Sierra.
We'll likely spend a lot of time going through public lands where we can camp for free or for cheap, but we also might hit a KOA or swanky RV park if we need to for showers, laundry, pool, etc. Public parks w/ playgrounds and rec centers w/ pools are also likely.
I've already gotten several suggestions from folks on the ski forums I'm active on, including: Berlin/Ichthyasaur SP and Lehmann Caves in NV; Tonto Natural Bridge and Meteor Crater, AZ; Kennecott Bingham Cyn Mine in UT; drive-in movies in TX; Graceland in Memphis, TN; Natchez Trace, MI;
My 4 year old son Owen and I are about to embark on a journey to and from Baton Rouge, LA from CA next week, and we are seeking advice on things to do and see and places to camp, as well as things and places to avoid.
The plan is to leave around July 21, spend 7-10 days on the road, spend about the same amount of time in and around Baton Rouge, then drive home and meet up with mama and some friends on the East Side of the Sierra the weekend of August 13-15.
Undecided on our outbound route... I would like to visit friends in Santa Fe, NM, then go on to Austin, TX enroute to LA. Not sure if I want to go Hwy 50 across NV, and through southern UT and CO; or rather through Flagstaff, AZ and such.
Homeward bound I am planning to go up the Mississippi to St Louis, then head west across the plains to visit folks in central and northern, CO and then Moab and SLC, UT.
We are well equipped and experienced. (Newish F-150 supercab w/ old 4WC Fleet.) Owen has traveled a lot in his short life: AK to CO, CO to ID and back, CO to CA, and, most recently, 10 days of skiing and playing on the East Side of the Sierra.
We'll likely spend a lot of time going through public lands where we can camp for free or for cheap, but we also might hit a KOA or swanky RV park if we need to for showers, laundry, pool, etc. Public parks w/ playgrounds and rec centers w/ pools are also likely.
I've already gotten several suggestions from folks on the ski forums I'm active on, including: Berlin/Ichthyasaur SP and Lehmann Caves in NV; Tonto Natural Bridge and Meteor Crater, AZ; Kennecott Bingham Cyn Mine in UT; drive-in movies in TX; Graceland in Memphis, TN; Natchez Trace, MI;