If you’re thinking about visiting a national park out West, start planning now! The National Parks are crowded, but they aren’t as bad as everyone says! You just need a plan to make sure things run smoothly.

Planning a trip is half the fun of the trip: Anticipating it, creating it, learning about a new place, and daydreaming about it!

💥 We have a mission to make your trip to the West GREAT 💥

We have great RESOURCES for you: 👇
⚡We offer must-have travel guides, complete with step-by-step itinerary and audio to many of the National Parks: https://wereintherockies.com/store/
⚡Our website has so much helpful information: https://wereintherockies.com
⚡If you’ve never been to a national park, watch this: https://youtu.be/6yWi2HKkJFY
⚡Flying to Yellowstone or Grand Teton: read this for all you need to know: https://wereintherockies.com/getting-to-yellowstone-and-grand-teton/

Check out these videos I mentioned: 👇
⚡Yellowstone & Grand Teton Packing List: https://youtu.be/SP9WaFe9acM
⚡Southwest Road trip packing list: https://youtu.be/sA2tfjiEufk

Our playlists to help you plan your trips: 👇
⚡Yellowstone Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbhuXgSSAbWYT9tkbzAGD84SNSb5YPjl-
⚡Grand Teton Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbhuXgSSAbWZ8_YQlDOB0T5ymQ9dZM2pB
⚡Zion Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbhuXgSSAbWZkWOcymDLhisXYbqTyGOV0
⚡Bryce Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbhuXgSSAbWaRz3bUJXTZbRtpDqJYd6IO
⚡Grand Canyon Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbhuXgSSAbWak4jVYzkmISjTBIEmHuQej
⚡The Black Hills Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbhuXgSSAbWYZ5TrekLhOFRX6FyMp1G-Y

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:27 Start Early
1:04 Game plan
1:58 Buy a park pass
3:03 Get reservations
5:04 Prepare to Drive a lot
6:05 Know the costs
7:03 Study the map
7:40 Packing list
8:52 Nearby attractions
10:16 Create your itinerary
11:15 Resources

If you also make YouTube videos, you don’t have to break the bank on production value (obviously, lol)! Audio is more important than video, but a nice video camera will blur the background a bit.

Gear I use:
I shoot with a Sony A6600: https://amzn.to/3Dc6xOY.
I use a basic tripod: https://amzn.to/32MXPtP
I use a RODE microphone: https://amzn.to/3o8ZC4t
For lighting, I use a basic ring light: https://amzn.to/3pc2FIt

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