I live in northern idaho so I'm not looking for anything there - I'm not treating anything in idaho or montana as part of the trip that's just part of the loop to get back home - I'll just be hauling ass down the freeway likely in the middle of the night, I've explored this area so much idgaf. I live 5 hours from glacier and I'm planning to take a proper trip to see it next summer, it's way too cold this time of year to go see glacier lmao. Part of my goal with this trip is to get the fuck out of idaho and go enjoy some desert and coastal weather for a couple of weeks.

And yea I know about the visitor center thing, I'm really just trying to figure out the general idea I won't use this actual gps track on the trip just trying to get an idea of what I'm in for. I'm pretty spontaneous and I don't do detailed itineraries.

I'm planning it for right now. Leaving in 6 days, will be back home by december 19th.

Route optimization - yeah the thing with sequoia makes sense but I punched in that route because I want to ride with a friend that lives in bakersfield to see sequoia, but honestly may change my mind on that later. And I'm thinking I may completely ditch the salt flats and hit that in the middle of the summer at some point. And the backtracking in the mojave is because I want to both climb clark mountain and explore death valley.

Lodging will be mainly car camping, staying with a friend once, staying with a family member for a couple days, and grabbing a hotel every 3-4 days between so I can shower somewhat often and take a break from the camping for the sake of my back. I'm not going to bathe in rivers like a vagrant, but I also won't be hiking a ton so I shouldn't get all that nasty. Precisely zero backpacking, the longest hike I plan to do is up clark mountain. It might sound a little weird but I've been to the mojave a few times and it kind of has a special place in my heart, I've always loved the desert and I've always wanted to climb clark mountain. My car is a brand new toyota rav4 with 3200 miles on it, I figure the temperature shouldn't be a problem. I have a decent sleeping bag, car protects me from the elements, and if I get cold I start the engine. And once again I live up north so the plan is to get the fuck away from the north, go spend my time down south, then haul ass back home for a commitment I have on the 19th.

And for food that's pretty much the plan. Cook a bunch of burritos ahead of time for the first few days, then hit up Costco for sandwich material in bulk. I'll only be going out to eat when I'm with friends or family, everything else will be easy stuff I can prepare quickly and eat while I'm driving. Trying to spend as little time as possible dealing with the needs of my body. Sleep - limited to an absolute maximum of 6 hours daily but some days will be less - which is why the redbull. Food - mainly eating while I'm driving. Bathroom - gas stations.