I have never been anywhere near Zion, or anywhere west of New Orleans for that matter. I am thinking about taking my 16 year old son out that way near the end...
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tanya_o0o
Feb 6, 2013 4:16 pm
Zion has 2 public campgrounds on it's south end that are good and give you easy access to most hikes. The end of April is actually a very good time to visit,...
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hwstockman
Feb 6, 2013 4:39 pm
And you can make reservations on-line for Watchman and South Campgrounds. Do it as soon as you have the dates down. Fortunately Easter Sunday this year is...
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Glenn Ray
glennlray
Feb 6, 2013 5:45 pm
Echoing early comments - yes, the Watchman and South camping grounds are close to the Visitor Center and the shuttle can get you to all your day hikes (and...
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jeff
kpig751
Feb 6, 2013 7:02 pm
If you fly Southwest out of NO, you and your son can bring two bags each, no fee. Bag weight limit is 50 lbs. Camping equipment that you don't want to put in...
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Shaun
trackrunner83
Feb 6, 2013 11:27 pm
As others have written there are two campgrounds in the park that would meet your requirements. One is first come first serve and the other you can reserve in...
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hwstockman
Feb 7, 2013 12:18 am
My apologies, South Campground does not NORMALLY require reservations. But let me relate my experiences from April 2011... I called ahead to the NPS office to...
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Glenn Ray
glennlray
Feb 7, 2013 1:49 am
Dangme, I'm glad you mentioned Southwest. They might be a good option for me on my next trip out there. Longer drive to the airport from where I'm at, but...
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Shaun
trackrunner83
Feb 7, 2013 2:19 am
Clarification on my reservation comment. I'd recommend getting an advance reservation for the watchmen campground. that is the only way to guarantee you have a...
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jeff
kpig751
Feb 8, 2013 10:50 am
Plus if you need to make changes to your SWA flights to include getting a cheaper sale fare, there is no change fee....
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gcptsnaz
Feb 9, 2013 6:09 pm
Does Zion charge for Back Country permits?...
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TomJones
ratagonia
Feb 9, 2013 6:12 pm
Yes. Permit Cost: $10.00 - 1-2 people $15.00 - 3-7 people $20.00 - 8-12 people In addition, making it online, or making a reservation for one online costs an...
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cgptsnaz
Feb 9, 2013 9:42 pm
So more parks are charging for hiking overnight. Still free to day hike I hope. I remember when there were no manditory permits in the late 70's and early...
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TomJones
ratagonia
Feb 10, 2013 5:17 am
No. It is supposed to cover the costs of managing the permits. It has been quite some time since backcountry camping in Zion was free. If you want to hike and...
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gcptsnaz
Feb 11, 2013 2:28 pm
I just joined moments ago and have been a adventure traveler and outdoorsmen since 1977. I live in the wild places of the USA every year from Labor Day to...
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tanya_o0o
Feb 12, 2013 1:59 am
I am glad you are posting. For some reason your id looks really familiar, but I am probably loosing it. :) ... outdoorsmen since 1977. I live in the wild...
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Joe Braun
bodhijoe
Feb 12, 2013 3:08 pm
LOL, GCP, you are a veteran of this group! And I'm still pressing you to write a book of your adventures....
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tanya_o0o
Feb 13, 2013 4:24 pm
Ouch! http://kutv.com/news/top-stories/stories/springdale-police-chief-town-manager-face-felony-charges-3812.shtml?wap=0 Here in Mount Carmel we don't get any...
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tanya_o0o
Feb 13, 2013 4:25 pm
You really should Gary. That way you would have more freedom to roam with the cash you would get off the book....
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gcptsnaz
Feb 13, 2013 9:50 pm
Thats cause I have two email accounts at yahoo. My real name is Clayton Gary Palmer and I have it as cgptsnaz but my sister and brother have a problem with me...
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gcptsnaz
Feb 13, 2013 9:50 pm
Well, I need to settle down first, I move around so much that I don't have or want to take the time to start writting a book about my life. Forrest Gump and...
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gcptsnaz
Feb 13, 2013 9:51 pm
Every time I open on of my group sites the messages are always listed backwards. I mean the Sort by Date is always about 3-9 months back, instead of it being...
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jeff
kpig751
Feb 13, 2013 10:02 pm
Chris McCandless apparently didn't learn enough about your life since he never came back out of the wild. I hope that in 8 years you are only retiring from...
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Joe Braun
bodhijoe
Feb 13, 2013 11:50 pm
Jeff -- I just love your play with words! -Joe...
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tanya_o0o
Feb 14, 2013 4:37 am
You should be able to change that Gary. Go to the left side bar and click on messages - right under home. You should get these options: Messages 50431 - 50460...
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gcptsnaz
Feb 14, 2013 2:42 pm
Well, I hope Ed or your husband Tanya, can use me a few days a week this summer. I want to work, but only on say the weekends Fri,Sat and Sun then have Monday...
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gcptsnaz
Feb 14, 2013 2:42 pm
Had he read about the plants better he would have survived and not eaten the wrong ones....
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tanya_o0o
Feb 14, 2013 4:04 pm
You know this part of the world! We always need people on Sundays! ... this summer. I want to work, but only on say the weekends Fri,Sat and Sun then have...
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jeff
kpig751
Feb 15, 2013 2:10 am
Joe, Wordsmithing is and was hard work for me. Word play is fun, but alas, too much of it resulted in a year's end D, my senior year in English. 40 some...
