Some links to sites that would suggest some unusual points of interest in Yellowstone. I want to visit some places that your typical tourist wouldn't visit.
- Snake river kayak
- Nat. Geo. Adv. overview
- Nat. Geo. Adv. overview 2
- Nat. Geo. Yellowstone intro
- Nat. Geo. Adv. Secret Yellowstone Map
- USGS map locator
Great topo maps for trekking into the wilderness, with important geographical details. Yet, most of the maps were never updated since the 1980's
Think not where are the most popular points of interests, but what I want to see, what I want to do...... What I want to get from this trip. I want stories of experience from a trip, not just checking out points as if collectibles. Maybe someday you meet a new friend: "Oh I've also been to Yellowstone" Your typical tourist would say "I went to here, here and here", and the new friend would go, "Oh, I also went to here, here and here". Yet it would be great if you said, "oh, I did this crazy thing there and saw this and that..." Stories are always better then bullet points.
Hmm... I want to try kayaking or rafting, swimming in the wild, hiking in the backcountry. And if I could find a foldable mountain bike, definitely want to try that too, in the REAL Wild, Wild West.
Info on bears
I guess I scared someone with a book that's intended to be funny...... (oooh, bears love that Sneakers bar in your pocket......) so here's some information on how to avoid bears:
Yellowstone backcountry
Backcountry planner (pdf file, this contains the best, complete instructions)
Short intro on Bear encounters
I guess we should get some bear spray (pepper spray)
Info & documents to get hold of
- A good map
- Bear info (got it)
- Backcountry permit
- Wolf observation sheet
- Watching Yellowstone & Grand Teton Wildlife by Todd Wilkinson
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