Originally Posted by Rain Man:
And that, my friends, is why you don't step off the boardwalk. Now, if you'll excuse me I'm going to go throw up and then sit in a corner and hug myself as I try to forget about dying that way.
Yup - that one moves pretty rapidly to the top of my 'shitty ways to go' list.
Originally Posted by unlurking:
I'd love to visit one day. What's the best time of year to avoid stupid tourists? I'm assuming winter, but I'd like to avoid snow too.
You can avoid tourists if you walk 100 yards away from the main areas (and, no I don't mean walk off the boardwalks). It seems as if 95% of the people all crowd into the exact same places.
For instance, at Old Faithful there are benches set up near the Lodge where hundreds of people will sit and wait for the next eruption. You will be 20 people deep. If you simply walk on the boardwalk for 10 minutes you will be on the other side of the geyser and all by yourself. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Chiefnj2:
You can avoid tourists if you walk 100 yards away from the main areas (and, no I don't mean walk off the boardwalks). It seems as if 95% of the people all crowd into the exact same places.
For instance, at Old Faithful there are benches set up near the Lodge where hundreds of people will sit and wait for the next eruption. You will be 20 people deep. If you simply walk on the boardwalk for 10 minutes you will be on the other side of the geyser and all by yourself.
Originally Posted by unlurking:
I'd love to visit one day. What's the best time of year to avoid stupid tourists? I'm assuming winter, but I'd like to avoid snow too.
I would have to go with September, after the kiddies are back in school. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BWillie:
You guys must all covet nature much more than me. Going to a national park sounds incredibly boring.
You couldn't pay me enough to go through Yellowstone in the summer. I love going to the mountains to get away from people and relax on my ATV's with my fly rods. Going through Yellowstone at this point would not be a relaxing experience for me, dealing with morons stopped in the middle of the road for a gopher/bison jam would raise my blood pressure.
Originally Posted by BWillie:
You guys must all covet nature much more than me. Going to a national park sounds incredibly boring.
Maybe when you get older you will appreciate a nice picnic in the mountains with a beautiful girl, skiing in fresh snow through white dusted forest, seeing all the different species of birds, plants and animals as you tackle a tough hiking trail-then reward yourself by dipping your tired feet into the glacier waters of a rambling stream. [Reply]