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The Epic WY/MT/CO Adventure!!

Discussion in 'Off-Roading & Trails' started by Blackdawg, Feb 10, 2013.

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I will be attending...

  1. Leg 1 only

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  2. Leg 2 only

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  3. Leg 3 only

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  4. Legs 1 & 2

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  5. Legs 2 & 3

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  7. All 3!!

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  1. Apr 16, 2013 at 9:08 PM
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    Loser..haha

    Could make the first part..or second..
     
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  2. Apr 16, 2013 at 10:20 PM
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    Yea. True.

    And dates are set man..haha
     
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  3. Apr 16, 2013 at 10:32 PM
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    Oh lol
     
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  4. Apr 17, 2013 at 1:06 AM
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    k so if i did legs one and 2 i would be looking at 6 days of meet time for both, and a day of driving to and from, so i would be requesting off the 4th to the 11th.
     
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  5. Apr 17, 2013 at 10:02 AM
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    Thanks for planning that out for me.Mark! At this rate I wont have to plan much!:D haha we could convoy back.too. I'm hoping to hit up yellowstone for a day or two or three prior to the meet so we can't convoy down.
     
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  6. Apr 17, 2013 at 10:09 AM
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    Park pass for YELL also gets you into GRTE (Grand Teton - govt speak) as well, for a grand total of 2,000 pennies for a week. Also visit Bighorn Canyon NRA, between Lovell, WY and the Bighorn Mountains. Pretty neat place. Hit me up if you get over this way!
     
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  7. Apr 17, 2013 at 10:35 AM
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    We were hoping to hit the upper portion of yellowstone this time. Last year we exited down through the Tetons and into Jackson but basically missed the whole northern side.
     
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  8. Apr 17, 2013 at 10:39 AM
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    Lotsa buffalo, not bad of a drive, tight turns and not much road space. Be prepared to spend a LONGGGG time driving through, with all the traffic. We drove through in October, and there was no traffic. Watched Old Faithful erupt in pitchblack night haha. (of course, I've seen it go off in many different conditions).
     
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  9. Apr 17, 2013 at 10:48 AM
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    Yeah, I know dude. YELL is overrated, for multiple reasons, but it is the first national park, and still awesome at that. Go gray and green! :D
     
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  10. Apr 17, 2013 at 10:54 AM
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    For a wilderness trip to wyo I would rather go to the winds or to the Tetons. But I ha e never been to Yellowstone, just heard the busy-ness is outrageous.
     
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  11. Apr 17, 2013 at 11:30 AM
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    I went at the end of July/early august last year and yes there were lots of people but not too bad. Better than just going to a walmart here actually. Not much wildlife though... The geysers and paint pots are pretty cool though. We heard all the animals are on the north end and we spent all of our time down on the south end.
     
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  12. Apr 17, 2013 at 1:57 PM
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    Its all about timing. And going to the cool spots that arent as popular. Still a place i think everyone should see at least once.

    Tetons are gonna be way more busy honesty. Jackson can be a NIGHTMARE.

    Yea..honestly..they shoulda never brought them back. There was no need for them and IMO a reason as to why they were gone.

    Sometimes i hate how humans have the impulse to try and fix everything and control everything..when..we really shouldn't..

    I mean..to an extent.

    But the Wolves in Wy have honestly done way more harm then any good.

    Its a hot topic no doubt! haha
     
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  13. Apr 17, 2013 at 2:21 PM
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    yes exactly!

    and well actually they started a hunting season last year..
     
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  14. Apr 17, 2013 at 2:24 PM
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    Yellowstone? :popcorn:
     
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  15. Apr 17, 2013 at 2:25 PM
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    What in Yellowstone??
     
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  16. Apr 17, 2013 at 2:34 PM
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    yea who knows..haha
     
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  17. Apr 17, 2013 at 2:39 PM
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    I know where to find teh mooses :spy:

    :rant: :eek: Take that back! I love Yelly....

    I avoid Yelly in July, that seems to be the most crowded, the rest of the time its not so bad. Plus I'm usually up and out of camp pretty early which helps to beat the crowds a little.

    ID and MT have hunting seasons for them now too.

    They claim that current population density in the park is at a healthy level. Do you see fewer elk, yes. They have had to change their habits to avoid predators and aren't as visible as they once were. The other major change is habitat. In recent memory everyone was accustomed to seeing hte elk in the meadows that were left behind after the fires of 88. Those meadows have mostly been reclaimed by the forest leaving less habitat for the elk and creating more tree cover, preventing visitors from seeing the elk from the roadways.

    Nuffin...just noticed everyone was talking about Yellowstone in here :popcorn:
     
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  18. Apr 17, 2013 at 3:10 PM
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    Hey, I simply think it is overrated when all the tourists are there! That's a fair point, I think you have to agree on that at some point, you mentioned that you avoid it in July!

    I like Yellowstone, just not with all da people! And I wanna see the moose! Maybe we should meetup in Yellowstone? haha

    I get free admission to ALL of the federal lands... cuz I'm deaf. :cool: That means YELL, USFS, everything!
     
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  19. Apr 17, 2013 at 3:20 PM
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    Yeah! You going to show my wife and I around:D haha. All we saw last time was a lone bull elk and a lot of bison. Too bad the timing will be off. If I can make the Wyoming trip, we will be hitting up yellowstone while you are working on your first leg of that trip most likely.
     
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  20. Apr 17, 2013 at 3:21 PM
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    wait..so...your coming to Yellowstone..then meeting us in Lander??...or are you gonna do Morrison?
     
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