Lovely looks and pictures. I once camped "wild" in a tent in Death Valley. Loved the wide empty space.

Death Valley is an interesting, lovely place but we usually go in January when it's a bit cooler. Glad you liked it, too.

Janet, I’m still working on my husband re an RV. We’ve been talking about it for years. I’d also like to go out the Loneliest Road in America (Hwy 50) and see Great Basin NP. But not camp. There aren’t any places to stay, so we’d have to go in an RV.

Adriana, thank you. Does camping wild mean in a tent? Growing up, that’s what we did, tent camping. In the Sierra Nevada, back in the day, it also meant camping in the rain.

Bonnie, I was really glad we went. I think we went about as late as I could possibly stand it. 78 was warm, but doable. Today and tomorrow, the forecast is in the 90s. Already.

Its a burrito (little burro)

Oh, that sounds like a great plan. Great Basin is lovely and sparsely visited. I only got to spend a short day there but it was such a refreshing change from the rest of Nevada! It was fall so I got to experience changing leaves and snow on the ground in the high elevations — love that! I did have to leave my little teardrop trailer in the visitor center parking lot to drive the scenic road up the mountain, so I’m not sure whether RV’s can go up there, or just trailers are prohibited.

Sorry to continue a thread jack of sorts. I bet you and I could have some great travel/National Park conversations!

Janet, you’ve been to Great Basin NP? Practically no one has been there! You’re like that Johnny Cash song, “I’ve been everywhere”!

We were thinking of renting a van conversion. We started looking into them a few years ago. We considered getting one, but they’re pricey. If we really used it, that wouldn’t be so bad, but we’re afraid it might languish on the driveway, like so many RVs.

Please report back on any RV rental experiences. I want to do that too. DH always lusts after the super contained 4WD versions on a regular van chassis that can go everywhere. Now that we are empty nest, I want to rent one and see how comfortable it is.

We rented a spacious trailer for a Yellowstone/Teton road trip about 10 years ago (from a local place) and it was so fun. Barely small enough to tow with out 4Runner - maybe 22 feet. We could leave it at our campsite and drive everywhere. Rented the same one 4 years later and it had not held up well.

LOL, I have a goal of visiting all the national parks, and as many national monuments as possible. I've lost count, but I've been to quite a few! And only one state of the US left to go, but it's a biggie -- Alaska!

Karen, I will report back, if I am able to convince my husband to rent one. Re buying one, I think he’s reluctant because of our pack of wild dogs. He thinks they might keep us awake every night, barking at everything. The other alternative is boarding them every time we went out.

Janet, are you saying you just have Alaska left, or that you just have the NPs and landmarks in Alaska left? A few years ago, I made it to my 50th state. It wasn’t Alaska or Hawaii, but it was out of the way - North Dakota! We were visiting our son in St Paul, and I realized Fargo was only 246 miles away. Everyone was so nice and said yes, let’s drive to North Dakota today.

My oldest brother has been to all 50 states, and it now “collecting” major league baseball parks. Yes, we’re kind of an eccentric family,

Ah, I only have Alaska left. I've checked a bunch of national parks off my list though.

My 49th state was a sort of random, out-of-the-way one too -- Iowa! And as chance had it, I learned of RAGBRAI, the big bicycle ride across Iowa a few years ago, so that was my Iowa experience -- a week of riding across the state from the western border to the eastern, 500+ miles.

I drove through ND on my big teardrop trailer tour almost 8 years ago. That trip definitely enabled me to visit a lot of states I had never had opportunity to visit before (the "flyover states" in particular) -- it was a total blast, and I enjoyed every single one of those states!

Jaileen, yes in a tent and when I say "wild" I mean just put your tent where you want, not on a campsite. Must be allowed of course. Now I think in english it is called backcountry camping. And I also have been in Great Basin! We pack our tent and stuff in a big bag on the plane from Europe. Your country and nature is breathtaking. I love the open spaces.

Janet, we drove my old Subaru to Minnesota a couple years ago. Here it is in the Badlands, and when we had a flat tire just over the Minnesota border. We had so much fun seeing stopping wherever we wanted, and seeing everything. Now my son’s GF enjoys tootling around in it. Alaska will be fun to force yourself to go to.

Adriana, thank you. You’ve been to the Great Basin NP? Now I’m ashamed of myself. I’ve lived in this state for 25 years, and I’ve never been there. Nevada is almost nothing but open spaces!

I didn't know you live in Nevada. In october 2017 we drove from Death Valley through Nevada to Denver (to fly home). No interstates. I would love to do it again.

Adriana, you must have driven through some very interesting country. Years ago I read a book called “Blue Highways.” It was about a road trip around the US, entirely on side roads. I think I may need to reread it, as my husband’s retirement looms.

Oh, fun trip and a great time of year for it! Your photos are gorgeous.