Super excited – I'm about to head into GNP for a 9 day trip. The entire thing was largely pieced together over the past year by the generous sharing and advice from BPL folks, so THANK YOU for your input! Huge props in particular to Dave C.
Anyway, last minute things before we head in that I want to make sure we get right, so looking for any info that helps.
1. We want to add a day on the front end. It's Saturday. My understanding is that hopes for doing this requires being at a ranger station super early (5:30 or so) on Saturday, being organized about what sites we want, and getting a little lucky. Is that correct? Is it of no use showing up on Friday afternoon for the same thing? Is there an advantage to having multiple people in our party trying for it?
2. Does ranger station matter? Many Glacier would be the most convenient, but we would be willing to go to another one if for some reason the chances were better.
3. Sounds like bugs are gone so we're planning on taking nothing bug-related, but just had a friend tell me he spent his entire trip in GNP inside a tent because the mosquitoes were a nightmare all day every day. I'm guessing he was there in late June and that this is a perfect time for no bugs. Am I delusional?
4. Anything words of wisdom on playing the "game" of walk-in campsite switching? I have a great itinerary – basically the Northern Loop + a couple side days to other lakes – but there are a couple sites I'd switch if I could. Why not go for absolute perfection? Are they cool with switching sites like MOJ for MOK? Not deal breakers at all, but if it's easy, we'd do it.
Thanks again!
