Hypo: $2M to visit all 433 Nat'l Park Service Sites in the next 12 months
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Date: October 27th, 2025 1:30 PM Author: Nazca Redlines
There are 433 sites administered by the National Park Service. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_United_States_National_Park_System_official_units If you visit all 433 of them in the next 12 months, you will recieve $2M.
For parks based around a particular structure or structures (or something similar), you must enter the main structure(s) for the visit to count, to the extent visitors are normally allowed to enter.
For sites over 500 acres, you must walk, hike, bike, snowmobile, or snowshoe, etc. for at least 1 hour within the site's boundaries for the visit to count.
Do you go for it?
Bonus: Double or nothing if you elect to do it by taking fewer than 8 flights. You must decide in advance.
Inspired by: https://www.xoxohth.com/thread.php?thread_id=5790361&mc=30&forum_id=2
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5790430&forum_id=2Elisa#49379012) |
Date: October 27th, 2025 1:35 PM
Author: ...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,
i know a rich boomer jew who did this over his lifetime, including the south pacific ones and the fly-in ones to alaska. seems so pointless. he's bored.
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5790430&forum_id=2Elisa#49379031) |
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Date: October 27th, 2025 1:40 PM
Author: ...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,
it's the box checking aspect of it. i assume the some of them are better than others and there's a lot of redundancy, and i'd rather spend time seeing the best ones than trying to get to every single one.
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5790430&forum_id=2Elisa#49379048) |
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Date: October 27th, 2025 1:44 PM
Author: ...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,
been poasted before, but it's 180 and 120 at the same time
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5790430&forum_id=2Elisa#49379070) |
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Date: October 27th, 2025 1:52 PM
Author: ...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,
something similar = waste money on their autism?
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5790430&forum_id=2Elisa#49379140) |
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Date: October 27th, 2025 1:58 PM
Author: ...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,
btw, i met some euroboomers trying to hit unesco world heritage site, which is beyond pathetic since the criteria / politicization of the site selection is beyond retarded.
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5790430&forum_id=2Elisa#49379176) |
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Date: October 27th, 2025 2:06 PM
Author: ...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,
the selection process is retarded and lots of amazing sites aren't on there, and some dumbass ones are. shit like this:
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1676/
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5790430&forum_id=2Elisa#49379214) |
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Date: October 27th, 2025 1:48 PM Author: Nazca Redlines
The Alaska sites would be good to knock out immediately (if it's not too late already) or to save for late summer next year. Other than that, I expect the vast majority of other sites are reasonably accessible year round.
You're right about building closures. And even without unexpected closures, a lot of the buildings have very limited hours. On the other hand, you can knock out a couple dozen in and around DC, Philadelphia, NY, and Boston.
You pay for everything out of pocket. If you win, you get the $2M, no reimbursements. If you lose, you don't get anything except the memories.
Are you in?
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5790430&forum_id=2Elisa#49379102) |
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Date: October 27th, 2025 3:10 PM Author: Diane Rehm talking dirty (🐿️ )
Agree. I was expecting to have to crisscross the country last minute to close some gaps. You could go super cheap with this, too, but that would be less comfortable for fat, balding lawyers.
Anyway, yes, I’m in. This seems doable. I would quit my job and focus on this. $2m-costs is enough to compensate for lost earnings and career disruption and I would legitimately enjoy doing this.
Edit: just saw the double or nothing clause. Is that 8 legs or round trip flights regardless of legs? Is there a maximum layover time if the latter?
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5790430&forum_id=2Elisa#49379390) |
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Date: October 27th, 2025 1:56 PM
Author: ...,,..;...,,..,..,...,,,;..,
as a jew, this reads totally the opposite
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5790430&forum_id=2Elisa#49379169) |
Date: October 27th, 2025 1:56 PM Author: N904PD
I think it’s physically impossible to do it since you have to go to buttfuck Alaska plus Guam, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, multiple Virgin Islands. And there’s also stuff that’s a pain to get to in us (like Channel Islands and dry Tortugas).
Definitely impossible to do with less than 8 flights.
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5790430&forum_id=2Elisa#49379168)
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Date: October 27th, 2025 2:14 PM Author: Diane Rehm talking dirty (🐿️ )
Eh, it’s a 5 mile walk from the highway and the visitor center is in Fairbanks.
As a designated wilderness, there are no roads or official trails in Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve. Visitors must arrive by bush plane or hike in, usually from the Dalton Highway that runs five miles to the east of the park.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gates_of_the_Arctic_National_Park_and_Preserve
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5790430&forum_id=2Elisa#49379250) |
Date: October 27th, 2025 3:36 PM Author: I don't collect things, I collect experiences
Absolute piece of cake. And I'd take the double or nothing.
I'd research boat options for the Pacific but otherwise easy to take a cruise from USA to Hawaii, then fly round trip Honolulu - Guam, then Honolulu - Samoa and save that for the last destination to end the trip there.
Cruise USA to USVI to save flights.
Cruise or road trip to Alaska for same reason.
If I started today, maybe I could hit the Alaska/PNW stuff before winter makes things inaccessible. Otherwise I spend a chill winter road tripping/cruising and then knock out the other stuff in the spring. 6 months at most.
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5790430&forum_id=2Elisa#49379518) |
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Date: October 27th, 2025 4:32 PM Author: Nazca Redlines
Where there is a road 5 miles from the park, are you hiking in on your own?
Some of the NPS Sites are much further than 5 miles from the nearest road that's connected to other roads. E.g., https://www.nps.gov/cakr/planyourvisit/directions.htm
Getting There
Cape Krusenstern National Monument is very remote. There are no roads to provide access, so planes take care of most transportation needs.
Commercial airlines provide service from Anchorage to Kotzebue, or from Fairbanks to Bettles. Once in Kotzebue or Bettles, you must fly to the park with authorized air taxis. From Kotzebue, commercial airlines provide regularly scheduled flights to villages near the park.
Summer access:
May include motorized/non-motorized watercraft, aircraft, or by foot. Some visitors bring their own packable boats and have pilots drop them off to start a float through the park. Study a topographic map, then talk with a pilot to decide on a feasible backcountry landing spot. Hiking into the park from Kotzebue or Bettles is possible, but it's a wilderness trek over rough terrain that requires many weeks to complete.
Winter access:
May include aircraft, snowmobiles or by foot. Small commercial planes fly to the local villages year round, weather permitting. Chartered aircraft may be able to land at backcountry sites on skis when the weather is clear. There are no local equipment rental services in Kotzebue. With advance planning, visitors can bring their own skis, snowshoes, dogteam or snowmobiles to travel into the park. Any winter trip requires advanced knowledge of cold weather survival.
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5790430&forum_id=2Elisa#49379823) |
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Date: October 27th, 2025 5:14 PM Author: Nazca Redlines
You're right that the $2M version would be a lot of fun and not particularly difficult or stressful, other than the amount of time it would take. The only downsides are time away from family and getting back to my career. $2M isn't enough for me to put my kids through college and retire.
$4M would be an adventure. It's definitely possible, but would be difficult. It's a one bird in hand vs. 2 in the bush situation.
You can have the money tax free, btw
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5790430&forum_id=2Elisa#49380006) |
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Date: October 27th, 2025 5:15 PM Author: Green JoIIy Squancher (✅🍑)
Completely impossible to travel between the 48 and any of those territories by boat given the time frame. Boats around the USVI would be the only feasible sea based transport. So you would need to fly at least HNL-GUM return, HNL-Samoa return, 48-HNL return, 48-Puerto Rico return, PR-USVI return, and ideally also 48-Alaska return. So 10 flights absolute bare minimum (12 with Alaska). I see no way around this, given the tight time frame.
Is $2m enough? If you were doing it for the money alone, given the risk, maybe not. But it would be awesome. I have grand plans to do this for free one day anyway, as well as plans to see all the UNESCO sites around the world one day, so yeah what the hell, I'm in. But not for the under 8 flights.
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5790430&forum_id=2Elisa#49380010) |
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Date: October 27th, 2025 5:17 PM Author: Nazca Redlines
You definitely can. Drive to the ones you can drive to. Walk to the ones you can walk to. Some are near the coast, and you could take a boat right to them or reasonably close to them.
Charter a plane that can fly you to the ~4 remotest Alaska destinations without needing to stop/refuel between each.
Then, for the ones that are left, you might be in for an extended snow mobile or dog sled trip. With a good guide, it would be 180.
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5790430&forum_id=2Elisa#49380019) |
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Date: October 27th, 2025 5:23 PM Author: Darnell
ok, i went with the 3 flights + cruise thing proposed upthread and didn't think about it. so figure 4 flights for hawaii + guam + american samoa.
only 4 flights then to do alaska.
as a consequence ALL of your lower 48 trips would have to be road trips. i suppose train could help in the northeastern corridor.
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5790430&forum_id=2Elisa#49380061) |
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Date: October 27th, 2025 5:27 PM Author: Green JoIIy Squancher (✅🍑)
6 flights for Hawaii + Guam + American Samoa:
(1) West Coast to Honolulu return (I don't think you can do this by boat in the time available)
(2) HNL to Guam return
(3) HNL to Samoa return.
So you only have 1 flight left to play with, or 2 if it's "8 flights or fewer". I don't think that can be done - in the time available. The lower 48 can all be done by RV + driver. But you still have to get to Puerto Rico and to Alaska. I think you're out of time.
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5790430&forum_id=2Elisa#49380073) |
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Date: October 27th, 2025 5:30 PM Author: Risten
Ur being real retarded itt.
"Visit every NPS site in 12 months, 8 flights max"
"I assume that means only the sites in the lower 48 states and I can just take nonstop connecting flights? Visiting Hawaii would require 5 flights alone"
Brother like half of these sites are east of the Appalachians. A lot of them, you could be hitting 10+ sites per DAY. You'd have a solid 10 months to hit the remaining sites, and of those, only like 35 are actually "remote" in the sense of taking multiple days per site all-in.
(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5790430&forum_id=2Elisa#49380081) |
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