How To Plan A National Park Road Trip

In this episode, Kelley and Carl discuss how they plan their National Park road trips.

Intro 0:00

How To Start Planning 0:53

How to narrow down your research 2:37

How to figure out what time of year is best 3:05

How far in advance should you start to plan 6:28

Timed Entry, Hiking Permits, Camping Reservations 6:57

How to plan your itinerary 8:54

How to plan where to stay 21:03

Planning meals 26:13

Packing Essentials 30:20

Other Tips 37:07

What’s To Come 46:12

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