This sounds promising - gear list recommended?? Also - what airport is best? I've got miles to spend. But --- I don't wanna sleep on the ground if there are snakes.
Wooooo!! Glad you are interested!
Some folks fly into Salt Lake and then rent a car. Grand Junction, Colorado also has a small airport, and I know that it flies Delta--other airlines too, but I don't know what they are.
Gear depends on where you will stay and what you want to do.
The campground does have small cabins, which are pretty basic, but at least that way, you wouldn't have to bring/find a tent. The cabins have 2 sets of bunkbeds, and a screened porch, but no water. Everyone in the campground uses a couple of large restroom facilities (with showers).
Also, as I mentioned above, there are LOTS of hotels in Moab--maybe you have some hotel points, too?
If you DO want to sleep in a tent, I have 2 that I could bring. One is just a one person, and the other is supposedly for 2 people. You can use the bigger one. :)
Anyway, basic gear would be comfortable walking/hiking shoes (you don't need hiking boots, but you should have some shoes that will be comfortable and stable for a 2 - 3 hour hike--if you want to do that); a sunhat; maybe a small pack so that you can carry water, snacks, sunscreen; a warm layer of clothes for evenings around the campfire; a warm jacket for evenings; a rain jacket; flip flops for the shower (maybe I'm the only one who doesn't like to use public showers barefoot).....
Some of stuff I can lend to you: small backpack, rain jacket, down jacket, hat, gloves, neck gaiter, blankets, sheets, pillows, towels, utensils, etc. You'll just have to let me know what you need.
Oh, and I have never seen a snake in Utah. That doesn't mean they're not there, though... And I have only seen a few in my 20 years in Colorado.
We booked a campsite weeks ago! Still not sure if we will be able to pull it off, but we remain hopeful :) First we need to make it back from the Baja, hopefully with Truck Norris in one piece!
Yay!! I really hope you can make it. But yes, get back home from Baja first! ;-)
I'm out, unfortunately. No miles, and flights alone will use up my vacation budget for the year.
Bummer!! Have any friends with lots of miles? Sometimes reimbursing a friend for "sharing" miles with you is cheaper than buying a ticket...
You could always reserve something at the campground now and then cancel later.... ;-)