. . This blog is less than a week old and our apparent decision to do Yellowstone rather than some of the other options is just that -- apparent. The other destinations were US 93, Canada 93, and Alabama ala Aussie Bob's route. Bruce put together a decision matrix which seems to select Yellowstone, but I don't think we can jump to that conclusion until we have more details about what Yellowstone is going to entail relative to timing, convenience, and cost.
. . Bob and Bruce have set a target of about $80/day for any bike tour. I don't think that a trip to Yellowstone can achieve that metric. It definitely can't, if staying in motels is required. I have checked what available in the two parks and we are talking in the $200/night range. The camping option is considerably less expensive, but is not attractive and marginally acceptable to those expressing an interest in this destination. Please keep in mind the commercial CAMPING tour that Gary found is $150/day and does not even enter the parks.
. . At this stage of trip development, I am chasing down everyone's suggestions and ideas about what s/he would like to experience on this trip, based on your comments both on the blog and in discussion. We can together sort that stuff out on the half-dozen blog pages.
. . Because Yellowstone is so immensely popular, even in the off-season of September, I have selected as priority #1 establishing a candidate list of places with a bed or bedroll for everyone to peruse and comment. We most likely will have to make reservations no later than November 2013 to have a chance at our preferences. I have added a suggestion for the Tetons and am working on Phil's suggestions for Yellowstone. Bruce has the AAA guides which need to be sorted and posted. As a thought on this topic, with a couple of SAG vehicles we don't have to stay in the parks. We can roam the perimeters and make daily excursions into them. At this point we need everyone's contribution to a good list of options.
Last night I did some initial scouting of the Teton Yellowstone region on Google Maps mostly to get oriented. I did click on the Old Faithful Inn to get some idea of cost. Best I can tell one cannot make reservations, at least through the online link, past this season. The cost was certainly above the $80/day but not terribly so. I doubt that any place we might go that would also be acceptable to the spouses will be much less expensive.
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I have completed the IN-PARK Lodging information with 2013 prices. See Lodging Page. It has links to web pages that provide in-depth information of each location. Reservations can be made now and I highly recommend we do it ASAP or we'll be shut-out of our preferences.
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