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  1. Each park would be different so you'd need to read their specific regulations.  Here is Capitol Reef Nat'l Park's take on them ..... and others.  You will, most likely, need to use your truck for transportation in national parks.  National forests and state campgrounds will all have their individual rules.   Boondocking on public lands is usually ok.

    https://www.nps.gov/care/regulations.htm

    https://glampingorcamping.com/home/are-golf-carts-allowed-at-national-parks-find-out-here/

    https://www.ohranger.com/qa/49981/can-mopeds-or-golf-carts-be-used-all-national-parks

  2. I just received this notice today. . sounds like a good app to have.  You can get it Free in Google Play Store - Apple available soon.

     

    "If you're an RVer who likes to explore the National Park System, you'll want to download the National Parks RVing Guide app.
     
    Last year we debuted this guide as an eBook and in PDF version. Now we've repackaged it as an app that not only lets you research National Park System campgrounds that can handle RVs — fifth-wheels, trailers, and pickup campers — but which includes links to campsite reservation pages, park pages, and locator maps.
     
    In short, it's a directory packed with RVing specific details on more than 250 campgrounds in more than 70 parks.
     
    You can search by park name, by state, or by region of the country, and we point out campgrounds that can handle big rigs (we provide maximum length numbers), those that are cellphone friendly, those with showers and dump stations, and those with ADA sites. We list nightly fees, the nearest town with fuel, even elevations."
  3. If you stay in Springdale itself you don't have to pay for parking. Your vehicle is at the campsite.  There are 9 stops in Springdale and the shuttles run continuously every 15 min. or so.

    https://www.nps.gov/zion/planyourvisit/zion-canyon-shuttle-system.htm

    https://zioncanyonvillage.com/zion-national-park/springdale-bus/

    https://www.springdaletown.com/424/Shuttles

    I never paid attention to the shuttle at the gate area as we never rode that shuttle... we walked when we went into Springdale to shop or eat. We stayed in the park at Watchman.   Perhaps there's a separate lane for buses or Emerg. vehicles.

     

  4. It depends on what kind of power you need.  We had 300w solar and stayed a week in Apgar campground, Glacier in a treed forest in the rain with a small opening of cloudy sky over our panels.

    The same for winter in Arizona with some cloudy, cold days.

    We used a propane heater and minimal energy.  No washer/dryer, of course.  Microwave just to heat things.  No furnace.

  5. We used the U.S. postal service through Escapees mail service in Livingston, TX for 16 years of full-timing even a fast shipment to Alaska with only one issue.  That was for a pickup in Orange Beach, Florida and that was the individual OB facility's fault.  Escapees said our mail was shipped.  Orange Beach said "it's not here"... for over two weeks.  Escapees kept saying it was shipped and received.  A tracer was put on it. Finally, Orange Beach 'found it' hidden in a place where it shouldn't have been.  They just laughed it off!!

  6. 5 hours ago, Rotorhead said:

    On occasion we will walk through the unoccupied spaces. However, we usually don't walk in the empty one that is right next to an occupied site. Walking neighborly and leaving what little privacy they have in a campground. If we are out walking it's for the enjoyment of the area and exercise. We will get where we are going eventually.

    Good for you!  Ten different people or a bunch of kids constantly cutting through an unoccupied site is too much.  

  7. We've driven it via 126 with our 40' MH towing the Jeep.  Be careful at Sisters that you don't get on 242..... you won't like it!  🤪  (Although with a small 25' Class B you just may like it)   Of course, the route you take depends where you're heading once on I-5.

  8. 3 hours ago, agesilaus said:

    Back during Trumps admin they passed a big chunk of money for park maintenance and repairs. I don't know if that has all been dispensed yet.

    The bill was short for backlogged repairs.  By now that amount is much higher.

    WHAT IS THE GREAT AMERICAN OUTDOORS ACT?

    The National Park Service accounts for 84 million acres of land at 400 different sites, but as of 2019, they were due for $11.9 billion in deferred maintenance and repairs. The bill will direct up to $6.65 billion to priority fixes and up to $3 billion for agencies such as the Fish and Wildlife Service.

    from 'Outdoor Alliance':

    The Need for More Funding

    While GAOA begins to address the maintenance backlog, public lands and waters still need more funding. GAOA only addresses about half of the Park Service’s backlog of maintenance projects and only one-quarter of the backlogged Forest Service projects. Providing additional funding for deferred maintenance projects can help to re-open many areas to the public, which could be beneficial in addressing overuse and capacity issues. Additionally, agencies need staff to do all of the planning, analysis, and other work that informs (or bottlenecks) projects on the ground.

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