roadduster

Hey guys,
Thought some of y'all might be interested in my current project. It's called One Year, 47 National Parks. I am a photographer and I am documenting my trip through my blog (link above) and my Instagram: [MENTION=714]Scott[/MENTION]ly. The plan is to publish a photo book when I'm done. So, why 47 parks? Well, there are 47 national parks in the continental US and I love hiking, camping, and nature so I thought why not give this a shot.

Anyways, attached are some photos of the truck. It's a 2013 RCSB STX with an ARE camper shell that I built a bed for and put a roof vent on.

Do you know good things to do at a park you've been too, or of a safe place for me to stay a night and maybe grab a shower(camping in the parks gets expensive and showers are rarely available) or hot meal? Let me know! I love meeting new people.

Jus Jim

Looks like you're going to have a great time.

depami

Sounds like a good time!

Back in '77 the GF and I drove from MN to Key West to San Diego to Seattle and back to MN. We stayed at parks in a tent. Some parks wouldn't let us stay because we weren't 18 so we got a room occasionally. Some parks had showers and some didn't. Some showers were free and some were pay. It's a strange thing going into a shower with a "pocket" full of quarters.

I would think staying at parks would be cheaper than getting a room. It cost $3.00 plus tax per night to camp in 1977. What is it now?

Have fun!

smokdsterlingFX4

Damn man I am defiantly jealous! Sounds like a blast! I feel as if jn the next couple yrs I am going to be doing this maybe not as long and as many parks. But a road trip camping trip really intrigues me! Good luck and stay safe!

JohnnyC

iTrader: (1)

Have fun and be safe.
Trip of a lifetime

Wanted33

Sounds like a trip of a lifetime. I don't have any suggestion on your questions, but if you haven't already go the the National parks website. You can by a yearly park pass that will save you some dough. Have a safe trip.

BucketMan

Trip sounds amazing, truck looks awesome!
I live in Roanoke, VA and am an amateur photog. If you're passing through this area id be glad to assist in finding a place to stay or help you with gear (truck or camera) issues as they arise.

What kind of photo gear are you using?

Keep us posted on your progress!

hetman

have fun / get you a shower in a box to take along. We have one for use during hunting season works great for shower or just hot water


http://www.basspro.com/Zodi-Outback-...product/40841/


There are 58 national parks in the National Park Service. Here’s a full alphabetical list:

• Acadia National Park
• Arches National Park
• Badlands National Park
• Big Bend National Park
• Biscayne National Park
• Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
• Bryce Canyon National Park
• Canyonlands National Park
• Capitol Reef National Park
• Carlsbad Caverns National Park
• Channel Islands National Park
• Congaree National Park
• Crater Lake National Park
• Cuyahoga Valley National Park
• Death Valley National Park
• Denali National Park & Preserve
• Dry Tortugas National Park
• Everglades National Park
• Gates of the Arctic National Park
• Glacier Bay National Park
• Glacier National Park
• Grand Canyon National Park
• Grand Teton National Park
• Great Basin National Park
• Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
• Great Smoky Mountains National Park
• Guadalupe Mountains National Park
• Haleakala National Park
• Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
• Hot Springs National Park
• Isle Royale National Park
• Joshua Tree National Park
• Katmai National Park and Preserve
• Kenai Fjords National Park
• Kings Canyon National Park
• Kobuk Valley National Park
• Lake Clark National Park
• Lassen Volcanic National Park
• Mammoth Cave National Park
• Mesa Verde National Park
• Mount Rainier National Park
• National Park of American Samoa
• North Cascades National Park
• Olympic National Park
• Petrified Forest National Park
• Redwood National Park
• Rocky Mountain National Park
• Saguaro National Park
• Sequoia National Park
• Shenandoah National Park
• Theodore Roosevelt National Park
• Virgin Islands National Park
• Voyageurs National Park
• Wind Cave National Park
• Wrangell – St. Elias National Park and Preserve
• Yellowstone National Park
• Yosemite National Park
• Zion National Park

Wannafbody

Cool project, glad to know you're not living in a van down by the river

poskwally

Interesting... I'm reading this in the airport on my way to my first camping trip. Going to Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park for some fly fishing.

Forty-seven national parks on a year sounds like a fun trip. I know I'll never be able to do that. Would be a good excuse to see the rest of the country though.