Hi,

Is anyone interested in a carpool to various National Parks? I'd love to see them. I have a pass good for 4 people or a carload, depending on the park, so that if someone else can drive, admission is taken care of.

Maybe we could take a few weekend trips to include a couple of parks at a time.

I live in the Pacific NW.

Hi Compassionist!
This is a really wonderful idea. I am definitely extremely interested and have actually been thinking a lot lately about exploring our shared regions beautiful natural areas. Weekend trips could work very well for me too. Which Nat'l Parks or area's are you considering? I do not usually have a car available for such but occasionally I do. Plus our region is often very well served by public transit and if you are open to it, hitch-hiking is often easier when you are on a forest road. Oh, I am in Portland but try to make it to/through Oly often.

Ps. Maybe you would receive more responses by posting in the forums "Travel" section?



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Hi Cascadian,

I think daytrips or weekend trips would be great, too. The season for enjoying the parks is nearly over, though, so maybe we could plan to continue to seek a car full of interested people for next summer!

I'm not keen on hitchhiking and will need to get to know people here before taking on even the carpool.

A trip or two to volunteer at an Animal Sanctuary might also be a good way to get to know each other.

Compassionist,
I personally enjoy getting out into nature year round - each season has it's own special charms! No worries about not being into hitching, I enjoy it but of course I realise that it is not something most folks are used to. I'd certainly love to visit that animal sanctuary you showed me the website for! I forgot to save the link - please share it here so I know where to find it. :-)

Hi Cascadian!

Yeah, this particular sanctuary is very near some national and/or state parks!! It would be a great outing to go to the sanctuary and then visit the parks as well. I wonder if the sanctuary would allow a stay-over for a fee. Then the money would go to the expenses of caring for the animals. Ok, here's the link, but make sure you plan to go back with a group from happy cow (including me!)

[www.preciouslifeanimalsanctuary.org]

Compassionist