Big Sky People,
I'm going to be driving across the US, and visiting Yellowstone and Grand Teton on the way. I made a post recently in the Mudship section, you can read about it here.
I have a few questions about Yellowstone, as well as driving through Montana.
It seems that the best route for me to take would have me entering Yellowstone National Park from the west entrance, and since the lodges inside the park itself are closed for the winter, I've been looking at some cheap motels near the west entrance such as this one. For about $90/night though, the price still seems a little steep. I would like to camp in the park itself, or even sleep in the back of the Land Cruiser (if that's allowed).
I've been looking at the camping section for Yellowstone in the National Park Service website for the past few days, but I hope those of you who read this and/or have some camping experience can help me plan my trip and decide where to camp, the best things to see in the park, and how to avoid being eaten by bears. I don't really know what exactly I want to see at Yellowstone, but I definitely want to hike the trails at Grand Teton so one of my nights should be near there. I'm willing to spend 2-3 nights in the park before I continue on towards Missouri.
Thanks for any info!
I'm going to be driving across the US, and visiting Yellowstone and Grand Teton on the way. I made a post recently in the Mudship section, you can read about it here.
I have a few questions about Yellowstone, as well as driving through Montana.
It seems that the best route for me to take would have me entering Yellowstone National Park from the west entrance, and since the lodges inside the park itself are closed for the winter, I've been looking at some cheap motels near the west entrance such as this one. For about $90/night though, the price still seems a little steep. I would like to camp in the park itself, or even sleep in the back of the Land Cruiser (if that's allowed).
I've been looking at the camping section for Yellowstone in the National Park Service website for the past few days, but I hope those of you who read this and/or have some camping experience can help me plan my trip and decide where to camp, the best things to see in the park, and how to avoid being eaten by bears. I don't really know what exactly I want to see at Yellowstone, but I definitely want to hike the trails at Grand Teton so one of my nights should be near there. I'm willing to spend 2-3 nights in the park before I continue on towards Missouri.
Thanks for any info!