Bucket List Trip

It would be interesting to find out what trip is on your Bucket List, or the one you crossed off your list, or what trip should be on everyone's Bucket List. Let's limit it to the lower 48 states because Alaska would be a runaway.

Our bucket list includes ALL of the as yet uncamped in continental states (yes, that includes Alaska) AND ALL of the as yet uncamped in Canadian provinces. See white areas in maps below (less Hawaii).

Glen Schumann wrote:Our bucket list includes ALL of the as yet uncamped in continental states (yes, that includes Alaska) AND ALL of the as yet uncamped in Canadian provinces. See white areas in maps below (less Hawaii).

Same here for Connie and I...maybe before I croak...dunno??

We don't have a list per say, but 1 place I want to go to is the Balloon festival in Albuquerque NM, maybe next year....

And Quartsite AZ too.

Glacier Nat Park, Montana

Have a trip planned, not sure when, to do the Gulf Coast to pick up Georgia Alabama and S Carolina, thus completing all states minus Hawaii. Then one more trip to Alaska to include the northwest territory.

Hit all states and most national parks. Also hit all PA state parks, working on that list.


Earl

Find a nice park near each member of the forum and meet them for dinner. So many great folks on here. Don't much care about visiting every state as I've driven through 46 of the 57 states, and some of them I don't particularly care to return to.

BobnPi wrote:Find a nice park near each member of the forum and meet them for dinner. So many great folks on here. Don't much care about visiting every state as I've driven through 46 of the 57 states, and some of them I don't particularly care to return to.

Ok,,, I'll bite.....57 states?

My bucket list is clean... I would like to take a few more cruises... New Zealand for one.

My main list would not be something in the states,
But go to isle of Aaron off of Scotland.
Where my dads family came from.

Our illustrious President once spoke about the 57 states we have. It's one of those rediculous things that just stuck in my head and when anyone mentions all of the United States, 57 just comes out. I'm sure he just mis-spoke.... again.

Re: Bucket List Trip

Post by oldelmer1 Yesterday at 7:09 pm
We don't have a list per say, but 1 place I want to go to is the Balloon festival in Albuquerque NM, maybe next year....

And Quartsite AZ too.

We went to the Balloon Fiesta last year. They have a chainsaw carving event sponsored by Stihl. After the awards they auction off the carvings with the proceeds going to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. It was an expensive trip but well worth it in every way including crossing a few things off of my list.


This one is in the center of our house with spotlights on it.

They are given a solid redwood log and 20 hours to do their art. I have gotten close to Glacier many times but always stray to Yellowstone. It is on the list for 2012 because I can get my Golden Age Pass.

Yosemite and the Grand Canyon for me. WOW Bob, that is a real nice carving

scottz wrote:Glacier Nat Park, Montana

Planned for this coming 2012 Summer, then up into Alberta and British Columbia....Already been to all before, but want to go back for more... especially Banff and Lake Louise, Alberta..

BobnPi wrote:of the 57 states,.

Our fearless leader's famous flub....

kwf904 wrote:Yosemite and the Grand Canyon for me. WOW Bob, that is a real nice carving

Expect to park outside the park, and drive in for a day visit. It is so crowded now, and personal vehicles arent allowed in some areas, and you have to take a shuttle bus. It is beautiful, but also expect very warm temps...just because it is in the mountains doesnt mean it will be cooler...I've seen +100 deg temps in the valley floor before... Good area to stay is either Mariposa or down towards Coarsegold..

John&ConnieNeeley wrote:

kwf904 wrote:Yosemite and the Grand Canyon for me. WOW Bob, that is a real nice carving

Expect to park outside the park, and drive in for a day visit. It is so crowded now, and personal vehicles arent allowed in some areas, and you have to take a shuttle bus. It is beautiful, but also expect very warm temps...just because it is in the mountains doesnt mean it will be cooler...I've seen +100 deg temps in the valley floor before... Good area to stay is either Mariposa or down towards Coarsegold..

Unfortunately it is going to be a long time before I get there, but it is on the list.

BobnPi wrote:Our illustrious President once spoke about the 57 states we have. It's one of those rediculous things that just stuck in my head and when anyone mentions all of the United States, 57 just comes out. I'm sure he just mis-spoke.... again.

Ah,,, I remember now. I think he did not mis-speak,,, he just ran out of fingers and toes, and made a guess.

Maxtor wrote:

BobnPi wrote:Our illustrious President once spoke about the 57 states we have. It's one of those rediculous things that just stuck in my head and when anyone mentions all of the United States, 57 just comes out. I'm sure he just mis-spoke.... again.

Ah,,, I remember now. I think he did not mis-speak,,, he just ran out of fingers and toes, and made a guess.

He didnt have those prompters in front of him..

We had a trip planned a couple years ago, but health issues kept us from going. We were going to drive up to Nova Scotia and back - a big circle. Another trip we'd like to do is a drive up along the Pacific Ocean and Yellowstone.

Tater

Just 1 to get and camp anywhere out of California keep making plans to see the Grand Canyon but my plans keep getting the kibash.........

Scruffy and Tater wrote:We were going to drive up to Nova Scotia and back - a big circle.

When you make the trip to Nova Scotia, be sure to take a couple of days to tour the Cabot Trail... it is absolutely stunning and you won't be disappointed. Also, you should consider spending 2 or 3 days on Prince Edward Isand as it is fairly close and you've made that long journey from Texas anyway.

We figured we wouldn't stop at Nova Scotia. New Brunswick and PEI would definitely be on the "route." It will be a "once-in-a-lifetime" trip, so we better do it right.

Tater

Our dream trip is the fall foliage in New England. Of course this year we might have gotten snowed in!

talala wrote:Our dream trip is the fall foliage in New England. Of course this year we might have gotten snowed in!

Even without the snow (which would have been fine with me) it was not a very good year for color. I have plenty of trees that are still green. Very odd year
Jim

I sit here in the Windham, NH Library, using their wifi cause the power, phone and cable (internet access) are still out. Maybe back by Friday according to Public Service of NH. (they lie alot).

Our bucket list is for one last long trip out west, through the northern tier of states and into WA, OR and northern CA. After that we'll probably to shorter, week-long jaunts and week-ends.

There are three trips I REALLY want to take before its too late:
The Scotch and Whiskey tour of Scotland and Ireland, using public transportation of course.

Alaska from one end to the other, using every known method of transportaion available in the state. While I'm there, do some serious gold mining and salmon fishing in or around Nome.

Mineral hunting trip from coast to coast looking for precious and semi-precious gems, i.e. emeralds rubies and sapphires in N.C., diamonds and quartz crystals in Arkansas, dinosaur fossils in Colorado, black fire opal in Nevada, pink tourmaline in southern Cal, and sun stones in Oregon....just to name a few.

If I have money left over, I'd strongly consider a driving trip up the Appalachians in the fall.

TC

Hey Mike I bet they have power, WI-FI, Phone and cable at the KOA in Asheville, NC. We are living in Colorado Springs, CO right now and have had 3 snow falls already, tomorrow it's suppose to be 18 degrees with high winds. Cann't wait to move back to the North Georgia Mountains in a year and spend our winters in Florida. Hope you get your services back soon. Jim

The Trip we want to take is to Nova Scotia for the Summer and then spend the Fall in New England, hopefully we will make it 2013. Jim

Yosemite,Glacier Nat Park,and Grand Canyon is my list.