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cupocheer
Assumption, IL
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Using the FIVE "W"s (Who? What? When? Where? Why? and add the How?) describe your dream trip in the United States -- one trip at a time -- and only by land travel.
Packed and ready?
Let's roll!
WHO? = myself and a significant other
WHAT? = a state or federal park camping trip
WHEN? = in the late spring
WHERE? = the 'Four Corners' region of the United States
WHY? = exploration, education, connecting with tradition, communing with Mother Nature
HOW? = plan, research, study locale & local history, save funds
GO!
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| 9/5/2012 4:28:31 PM |
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cupocheer
Assumption, IL
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The Four Corners Indian Reservation
Native American Powwow Dancers
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| 9/21/2012 11:08:44 AM |
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saruman256
Belleville, IL
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Really? I want to go somewhere, I'm feeling the itch to travel, but I'm going by pickup truck and sleep under the stars, haven't figured out where yet or when.
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| 11/19/2012 12:26:24 PM |
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tom4672
Toms River, NJ
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Explore" Escapees, and workcamper.....Maybe I'll see you volunteering at a federal park!  
who+ same
what Above
When.....soon
Why
Volunteer as a summer guide at Yellowstone, Or Grand canyon!!
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| 11/19/2012 5:02:34 PM |
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cupocheer
Assumption, IL
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who(m): myself & significant other
what: see the USA
when: at convenience
where: America
how: vehicle
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| 3/9/2013 7:53:19 AM |
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rails2trails
Sharon, PA
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I was just scrolling through threads and found this. Wonderful! I always tell people I really have no desire to travel abroad. Why?
1. Language barrier.
2. Safety. Americans are hated more than liked around the world.
3. There's a lifetime of things to do and see right here.
4. Our economy. I want to spend my money here at home.
5. My kids don't really get how far away someplace is unless you drive. We flew to Florida so it seemed like it was 2 hours away by car. Plus, it's really cool to drive and see everything along the way.
I would like to see anything and everything out West. 2014 trip planned but won't see everything. I've been all over the East Coast but only as far West as Illinois.
My dream is a Rail and Sail trip to Alaska.
I think that covers everything but the "who." Right now, my 2 kids and I.
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| 3/22/2013 12:36:43 PM |
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cupocheer
Assumption, IL
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Thank you, Rails.
I have not found language to be a barrier when I have traveled.
I do say travel America first. There may be some places which can compare around the world, but none as beautiful as
 
[Colorado]
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| 4/14/2013 8:14:59 AM |
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saruman256
Belleville, IL
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I have never found language to be a barrier, even when traveling within the USA.
Don't laugh, it happens......
I'm leaning toward traveling into the rockies this summer, either that or the Adirondacks of Upstate NY.
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| 4/14/2013 2:50:39 PM |
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cupocheer
Assumption, IL
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 Thanks.
Niagra Falls
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| 4/20/2013 8:44:49 AM |
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rails2trails
Sharon, PA
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Niagara Falls is a day trip for me. I was just there last summer.
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| 4/27/2013 6:28:16 PM |
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cupocheer
Assumption, IL
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Pike's Peak CO
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| 4/28/2013 10:13:49 PM |
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rails2trails
Sharon, PA
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Now that's not a day trip!
It's a beautiful picture.
Something I like, I like the look of National Park hotels.
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| 4/29/2013 6:38:38 PM |
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cupocheer
Assumption, IL
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Yellowstone National Park
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| 4/30/2013 8:18:24 AM |
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saruman256
Belleville, IL
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Let's go, Cupocheer, I got the pickup, you got a tent?
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| 4/30/2013 1:42:56 PM |
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cupocheer
Assumption, IL
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Sura ~~ Yes sweety ... I have camping gear. .... Nothing like living in the wilderness.
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| 4/30/2013 1:43:37 PM |
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cupocheer
Assumption, IL
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| 5/5/2013 6:44:51 PM |
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visalusgirl
Lobelville, TN
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That is my idea of camping. I agree start in your own backyard.
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| 5/5/2013 6:59:38 PM |
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cupocheer
Assumption, IL
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See AMERICA first -- from the inside out.
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| 5/8/2013 8:07:05 AM |
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saruman256
Belleville, IL
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Cupo..... I would take you to Yellowstone, and let's do it before the caldera erupts and ruins eveybodies' vacation.
Let's get started on that bucket list!
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| 5/10/2013 7:52:59 PM |
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cupocheer
Assumption, IL
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The Grand Canyon
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| 5/13/2013 7:46:39 PM |
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rails2trails
Sharon, PA
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Going in 2014
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| 5/13/2013 10:38:46 PM |
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cupocheer
Assumption, IL
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 Rails -- It is awe inspiring. Have fun.
The Painted Desert
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| 5/14/2013 9:55:25 AM |
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truckdriver007
Bowling Green, KY
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There is so much to see in the USA, I have been all over this country but I was working and did not stop to see the sights. I do plan on seeing a lot more of it as I don't drive over the road anymore. Now I can have a life and go see things. Two of the prettiest things I have seen were crossing Hover Dam ( just amazing) and the climbing the hill and getting on top and way off in the distance was a speck of light( has to be at night). Then you drive and drive and the speck getts bigger and bigger untill finally it turns into buildings and lights and then you realize that you have been looking at Vages for a long time. You can still cross the dam in a car or pickup but you can not in a large truck anymore. 911 changed all that.
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| 5/14/2013 11:48:26 AM |
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cupocheer
Assumption, IL
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There stood I, upon Hoover Dam ...
Awed by the grandeur .. all around.
Inspired by the immensity of it all
Making rigid my back .. and standing tall.
Just a speck in the scheme of things
Marvel, mystery .. my thoughts began to sing
For there, atop the world .. it seemed
Stood I embraced by an angel's wing.
So humble .. so silent .. so amazed
Never had such beauty met my gaze
There I stood upon Hoover Dam
Wondering just who I am.
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| 5/21/2013 8:47:46 AM |
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saruman256
Belleville, IL
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Visit Minnesota, land of the lovely lakes, see the majestic moose.
A moose once bit my sister..... no, really!
Actually, I've never touched a moose, but elk, deer, black bear, bison..... yes.
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| 5/21/2013 3:52:01 PM |
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cupocheer
Assumption, IL
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Saru ~~
Yes. I have been to Minnesota -- as far north as Sandstone.
Many vistas of wide open places, pine trees, long strips of highway -- not to mention the big game -- the long winters ------- snow, snow everywhere --- blizzards --- and all that hazardous black ice. But beauty the state does have -- I have never had the privilege of camping there.
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| 6/7/2013 8:15:18 AM |
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saruman256
Belleville, IL
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Neither have I, Cupocheer, but I did a lot in Upstate NY, especially the Adirondacks, had more than one close encounter with wildlife, rangers were bewildered about how calm I was and even let the animals sniff me while I stood perfectly still.
Virginia is nice as well, but I want to do some more travelling soon, probably will as soon as SSDI finally grants my case.
Thinking seriously of selling my house and turning into a snowbird.
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| 6/12/2013 7:46:33 PM |
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cupocheer
Assumption, IL
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The wonderful life of camping: your significant other, a sunrise on the river, and fresh trout for breakfast ...... can't beat that with a stick ... Unless it was in your own backyard.
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| 6/13/2013 7:52:18 AM |
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saruman256
Belleville, IL
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My backyard is too small to camp in, all the space is out front because it is a corner lot, and the oak treets are protected by some old town law..... sheesh!
Trout is great for breakfast, so is prech, pike, carp, and especially smoked bluefish.
All that goes great with fresh air and a companion of quality.
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| 7/20/2013 10:29:26 AM |
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bamababy52
Decatur, AL
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[URL=http://s1141.photobucket.com/user/jhannay52/media/cougars/Image1.jpg.html] [/URL]
Pic from when I was living on Vancouver Island BC...these cougars were in TOWN Courtenay to be exact...down the street from a friend of mine
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| 9/4/2013 11:26:55 AM |
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rails2trails
Sharon, PA
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I spent several days in the Finger Lakes region of New York this summer. It's a very beautiful place and was a very relaxing trip. Watkins Glen and the Corning Museum of Glass were the highlights. If you like waterfalls, this is the place to be.
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| 9/5/2013 6:46:08 PM |
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cupocheer
Assumption, IL
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Corning Museum of Glass -------- excellent
....and a beautiful shot of the cougars.
Thanks everyone.
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| 9/5/2013 6:49:28 PM |
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cupocheer
Assumption, IL
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Pic from when I was living on Vancouver Island BC...these cougars were in TOWN Courtenay to be exact...down the street from a friend of mine
next time, sweety ======= trim your code appropriately. Thank you.
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