Quick heads up: natural parks = any place that could be considered outdoorsy. Think national parks or famous lakes like Lake Tahoe. Forest and wooded areas can also be included.
Anyways. Instead of wasting my money buying a bloated 4WD truck/SUV or even a AWD wagon like the Subaru Outback, I could just buy a roof rack for my 4 door sedan, buy or even rent a mountain bike, buy some outdoor/hiking gear and I’m all set. But then I thought of something better: how about I get rid of the car all together? If I go the car-free route, I now have to consider how I’m going to get there. While I could go cross-country on bike (and I do plan on doing that anyways), I was wondering if some quicker forms of transportation (excluding cars) could be an option. Do buses and trains go to these places? Would they allow me to take my bike? Thanks in advance!
Agreed. I think I’ll go with my first thought: adding a roof rack to my car and buy outdoor gear. I already have a bike rack so I’ll just rent a mountain bike at a local shop. Now, if I really want to embrace that outdoor lifestyle and if my sedan won’t cut it then I’ll consider an AWD wagon like the Volvo XC70 or, even better, a Subaru Outback.
Honestly my Prius carries all the gear I need. Hatch back on an economy car has plenty of cargo space for all but the most gear intensive activities. And you can put a roof rack on there too.