clikrf8
Senior Member
Hello all,
Itinerary sorta mapped out, no reservations as usual, open to serendipity and the most interesting stops we make are usually not planned. I am excited about this trip because my hubby has never been to the area and it is one you really should see before your time is up. I am excited about Western Wyoming. There are so many cool places to photograph and I can't wait, especially keen on Green River Lakes, Sunlight Basin, the Bighorns and Wind River areas. On the way we will check out Steens Mt Loop, City of Rocks, Bear Lake, Mesa Falls, Craters of the Moon, Kilpecker Sand Dunes, Plume Rocks, Shell Falls, Crazy Woman Canyon, and many more. Lots to cram in 3+ weeks but we can always return.
Do we really need to be worried about bears with a pop up? A Wyoming friend of ours said to not keep any food in fridge or camper cupboards while camping. Since we plan on not being around towns too much this may prove impractical. He also said not to cook inside. We have black bears behind our home on the privately owned timberlands but they stay away from homes as many folks have dogs. They usually come near the neighborhood and lowlands when the huckleberries ripen as some runners and mountain bikers had encounters this summer. Grizzlies are another matter. We are bringing our dog, a semi-automatic .38 and common sense. I myself don't plan on being too far away from the truck, dog or hubby. Should we buy pepper spray? I read on line that some unoccupied trailers were broken into by bears in Sunlight Basin campground so am apprehensive about that.
Any other places we should check out to and from? We are interested in photography, rocks, history, and geology.
Hope to make it back home in very early October then meet some of you at the meetup October 10. i would like to stay traveling but we need to tend to garden and go to a friend's going away party October 2 who is moving to near where many of you live: Eldorado Hills, CA.
Thanks and happy trails.
Itinerary sorta mapped out, no reservations as usual, open to serendipity and the most interesting stops we make are usually not planned. I am excited about this trip because my hubby has never been to the area and it is one you really should see before your time is up. I am excited about Western Wyoming. There are so many cool places to photograph and I can't wait, especially keen on Green River Lakes, Sunlight Basin, the Bighorns and Wind River areas. On the way we will check out Steens Mt Loop, City of Rocks, Bear Lake, Mesa Falls, Craters of the Moon, Kilpecker Sand Dunes, Plume Rocks, Shell Falls, Crazy Woman Canyon, and many more. Lots to cram in 3+ weeks but we can always return.
Do we really need to be worried about bears with a pop up? A Wyoming friend of ours said to not keep any food in fridge or camper cupboards while camping. Since we plan on not being around towns too much this may prove impractical. He also said not to cook inside. We have black bears behind our home on the privately owned timberlands but they stay away from homes as many folks have dogs. They usually come near the neighborhood and lowlands when the huckleberries ripen as some runners and mountain bikers had encounters this summer. Grizzlies are another matter. We are bringing our dog, a semi-automatic .38 and common sense. I myself don't plan on being too far away from the truck, dog or hubby. Should we buy pepper spray? I read on line that some unoccupied trailers were broken into by bears in Sunlight Basin campground so am apprehensive about that.
Any other places we should check out to and from? We are interested in photography, rocks, history, and geology.
Hope to make it back home in very early October then meet some of you at the meetup October 10. i would like to stay traveling but we need to tend to garden and go to a friend's going away party October 2 who is moving to near where many of you live: Eldorado Hills, CA.
Thanks and happy trails.