Description: Danielle speaks with Nick Mock, owner of TripPossible. They are experts in vacation planning and travel advice and they specialize in planning trips to the national parks. Nick shares his tips and time-saving advice about travelling to a national park like Yosemite.  He planned a trip there with his family in May 2019 and wants to help you make the most out of your visit there. (This episode is sponsored by TripPossible)

Discussion Includes the following:

2:04 - TripPossible: how it started, what it is, and why you should consider using it for your next trip

3:35 - Encountering the National Parks via the slow lane

5:31 - Variety + Flexibility = when & where to go

8:09 - Yosemite in the spotlight: perception vs reality

10:29 - Best kept secret: Yosemite West lodging options

12:14 - Editing your must-see list down to a less-is-more trip

14:29 - Inside the park lodging options from Yosemite Hospitality: Curry Village, Ahwahnee Lodge, Wawona Hotel

15:36 - The principles of packing for a four seasons in one day trip

18:08 - Trail weather along the Vernal Falls and Nevada Falls hikes

19:00 - Mirror Lake memories

21:31 - Overcoming common traffic frustrations in places like Yosemite Valley and Zion National Park

25:24 - Practical tips for enjoying Yosemite no matter the weather

27:22 - Itinerary planning: how not to see it all

29:32 - Yosemite memories big and small

32:32 - Additional TripPossible contact information

Resources:

TripPossible https://www.mytrippossible.com/

Phone number for weather updates

Yosemite National Park Current Conditions https://www.nps.gov/yose/planyourvisit/conditions.htm

Call 209-372-0200 (press 1 then 1) for the most up-to-date conditions.

For complete show notes, visit everybodysnationalparks.com.

If this is your first time tuning in, go back and listen to the other episodes in this Yosemite series including our trip report, a conversation with park naturalist Eric Westerlund, musician and historian Tom Bob sings for us while recounting the 1903 camping trip with President Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir, and a wonderful conversation about Antal Adams' legacy. Episode 19.5 features park ranger Shelton Johnson and his alter ego Sergeant Elizy Bowman, a Buffalo Soldier with the ninth cavalry in Yosemite. Episode 19.6 features recommendations for visiting Yosemite in each season with Yosemite Conservancy and Yosemite Hospitality.

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