Overview: Camping in Montana, Wyoming, & Idaho.

National Park hopping through the Northwest.

Just 3 girls, their bear spray, and a cooler full of breakfast burritos.

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Style: Short Vacation Video of the Landscapes & Wildlife

Editor: Sav Seed

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• Preparation
• Packing & Outfits
• Recreation

Preparation

S girls go National (Parking) 

Would HIGHLY recommend a July / August camping trip with ur friends. Sam, Sarah Sprout, and I all took to the Northwest for a week of horse riding, fishing, rodeos, hiking, s’mores, and million dollar memories. 

Step 1: Make an itinerary.

Campsites should be booked at least a month in advance but the earlier the better. We all chose a few spots we wanted to see and mapped them out. Ultimately, we left it up to how we were feeling, the weather, and prioritized the MUST SEE’s. Here is our final itinerary.

TUES	WED	THURS	FRI
Drive to Yellowstone. Stop at Grand Prismatic Artists Point for hiking. Stay at Bay Bridge Campground.	Drive through Hayden Valley. See Old Faithful. Stay at Bay Bridge Campground.	Hike and swim and cliff jumping at Phelps Lake. Hike String Lake. Stay the night in Grand Tetons, Coulter Bay.	Hang out at Jenny Lake. Shopping and exploring Jackson Hole. Stay the night in Jackson Hole.

Step 2: Plan your meals

We wanted to cook our own food or at least, reheat it so we meal-prepped many of these items to bring.

I suggest eating the most perishable items first.

• BREAKFAST IDEAS: Breakfast burritos; hash browns, eggs, bagels, croissants
• LUNCH IDEAS: Premade salads, sandwiches
• SNACK IDEAS: fruit (bananas, cuties, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, apples ) and granola bars, pretzels, jerky, cheese and crackers, fruit snacks, chips, popcorn
• DINNER IDEAS:
  • Hawaiian rolls, rotisserie chicken, BBQ sauce
  • Mac’n’cheese
  • Hotdogs
  • Sausage & veggies
  • Chili
  • Tacos
• SWEETS: S’mores, duh.
• SEASONINGS
• DRINKS: Gallon jugs of water & ice, coffee, tea

Packing & Outfits

Step 3: Check the weather for packing

It rains long and often, even in the warmer months. Try to waterproof as much as possible. Cots are great because they keep you off the ground. Tarps are necessary for the floor and for overhead coverage.

• Tent
• Cots
• Sleeping bags
• Tarp
• Rope
• Floor tarp
• Chairs
• Coolers
• Waters
• Lantern
• Headlamp
• Flashlights
• Axe
• Knife
• Jumpers
• Duct tape
• Hammock
• Warm Clothes
• Toiletries
• Bear spray
• Roasting sticks
• Firewood
• Trash bags
• Cards
• Handwarmers
• Blankets
• Pillows
• Beach towels
• Beach Blanket
• Also recreational games (footballs, frisbees, cards. bow & arrow, rock climbing gear, fishing poles & bait)
• Hammock
• Food
• Cooking supplies
• Plates/utensils
• Toiletries
• First aid
• Firewood
• Bear spray

Step 4: Packing Clothes

See photos for outfit inspiration. LAYERS LAYERS LAYERS. Waterproof jackets and ski season undergarments (beanies, waterproof socks, gloves, long johns).

• Shirts
• Shorts
• Hat
• Water shoes
• Hiking shoes/sneakers
• Long johns
• Sweatshirt
• Sweatpants
• Underwear, socks, bras
• Beanie
• Gloves
• Swimsuit
• Jackson hole outfit B. Toiletries
• Soap
• Toothbrush
• Toothpaste
• Brush
• Wipes
• Sunscreen
• Makeup
• Vitamins+advil
• Jewelry
• Toilet paper
• Paper towels
• Makeup remover
• Shower stuff
• Bug spray

Recreation

My dad lives up in Idaho so I am no stranger to the Northwest and all of the fun things to do. Here are some suggestions from my personal experiences…

Horseback riding on Baldy Mountain

Fishing, kayak, swimming on the Snake River

Farmers Markets in Idaho Falls and Jackson Hole

Trivia

American Falls Power County Rodeo

Hiking

Million Dollar Bar in Jackson Hole