Exploring the National Parks

75: Mailbag - Camping Tips and Best Trails for Solo Hiking

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In this episode of Exploring the National Parks, we are doing a mailbag episode! We are diving into some of the questions we have gotten from you guys about the national parks and sharing our best tips and suggestions. 

Join us as we share our favorite camping tips, the best trails for solo hiking, park ranger Ash, and more! 

In this episode, we discuss: 

  • What Beginner Campers Need 101
  • How to find the best affordable camping equipment
  • How to plan your meals while camping 
  • Where to find the best campsites
  • Where to find the best hiking trails for solo hiking
  • How and why Ash became a park ranger
  • The trips we have coming up on the East side of the Mississippi

    • We hope you enjoyed hearing the answers to some of these listener questions today. 

    If you have any questions about national parks, family travel, outdoor activities, us, or anything in between, please visit dirtinmyshoes.com/podcast to leave us a message. We’ll answer them in an upcoming Mailbag episode!

    Check out the full show notes here.

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