hi there folks, west coast roadtrip thread. so, I'm planning

There's a lot of really cool little towns and random shit like hot springs between SF and LA.
Hiking in some redwoods in north cal is awesome
Maybe bring a tent as theres campsites everywhere for like $5-10

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>>1215791
if you're going to seattle, detour using the 101 to get to portland by going around the olympic peninsula, big mountains and rainforest, it's a lot more interesting than just taking the i5

are you planning on going to one of the mountains of the cascades? mount saint helens is 90 minutes from portland, crater lake is also good

I wouldn't bother spending a night in LA, the city is too spread out for an outsider to try and get, san diego is a lot more compact and tourist friendly

you haven't mentioned doing anything that would need 4wd

best outlet shopping on that route would be in portland, no state sales tax

try to time the national parks so they aren't on weekends

>>1215791
OP here.
holy shit. been googling some natural attractions in CA such as falls, beaches and caves. maybe to see more and with more time, we should cut out any other states. any thoughts on that?

>>1215797
thanks dude.
so, we would go straight from seattle to portland in order to have more time in CA. but, if you say so, I will consider. cascades, right?
and LA not even one night? we've never been there and the mainstream tourist sightseeing feels like a must. but, if it is completely overrated, I get it.
and about the outlet and parks: great tips.

>>1215795
are campsites nice? I'm not a fan of the idea, but could be a nice way of meeting people, right? thanks

What road are you taking down the coast? the 1 is nice once you get to cali but its really slow. the 5 you'll fly on but won't see much. camping is way cheaper and youll find campgrounds easy. The only full one I ran into on a trip in nor cal was at lassen.

>>1215920
op back
i think we will probably take the i5 in the start, but change it for the coastal when in south

See the Redwoods in northern California or your messing up.

Califag here. You can ask me about some stuff if you want.

I also went to seattle twice before. It's a nice city - space needle is good shit and the pike place market is nice to walk around. Also hipstery but then youll go to Portlandia. I haven't been there yet but the memes are strong.

I went to ucsd so i have to say sd is pretty chill. SD has some of the best beers. Great craft breweries like Ballast point and worth it if you like them. Great beaches there too. otherwise desu sd is not necessary to go to, it's probably better to explore LA more.

A personal fav of mine in LA is just K town cuz i love Korean food. Try out kbbq all you can eat.