One Stupid Decision

National Park Power Rankings Here it is, folks. Here it is, folks. The moment you've all been waiting for. It's time for me to unveil my final rankings for all the national parks I visited.  Now, before I go any further, a few disclaimers: Camping in Dixie National Forest I loved every single one of these parks. They all had something unique and interesting to offer, and I truly enjoyed my time at all of them. These rankings are splitting hairs in a lot of ways; I would recommend visiting as many as you can. Not all of these parks got a full fair shake. I explored some—like Yellowstone & Olympic—in great detail, going to see every nook and cranny I could over the course of 3-5 days. Others—like Mesa Verde—I only saw for half a day. So naturally, it's impossible for me to give an objective ranking of all aspects of these parks. Rather, I am simply giving a perspective of my experience in all these places; what I loved about them, what I didn't love about them, and ho

FAQ - Questions People Keep Asking You got questions. I got answers. Dave's FAQ card My uncle recently broke his elbow. He was looking at his phone and tripped over a curb and fell. A pretty fitting way for that to happen if you know Dave. When he showed up at Thanksgiving dinner, he was obviously foreseeing the barrage of questions about the injury and decided to get ahead of the curve. Upon walking in, he gave out notecards explaining all the questions people would have about it. I was impressed by the simplicity and ingenuity; "Great, now that's out of the way. How have you been?" In a similar spirit, I thought to make a post explaining everything people want to know about how my trip has gone. This isn't about being annoyed by the questions; I'm glad people want to hear about it. Rather, it's simply a matter of efficiency in covering the basics. Also, I can go into more detail in written form than I otherwise would in conversation. Q: What was your rou