Mother Nature's Landlord

Wide Angle Shot from Lake Accotink

Below is a breakdown of the costs for "lodging" over the course of The Walkabout, willing of course I did my calculations correctly. I've separated the lodging options into two categories: "Backcountry" and "Campground" camping. Since the journey's inception, the goal has always been to sleep all 365 nights under the stars in the Parks' backcountry, however, I included the options for campgrounds in the unlikely event (too cocky?) an audible is called at any point (i.e. emergency, availability, permit issues, etc). Of course these costs are able to change at the whims of the National Park Service. So if this weary wanderer succeeds in his negotiations with Mother Nature and survives the extent of the trip in the backcountry, his total cost of lodging for the year will be roughly the equivalent of 1/2 of one month's rent in Alexandria! Thats for the whole year people! Booyah! Stay tuned for a breakdown of other, less uplifting, estimates for gas, food, and miscellaneous travel/adventure expenses.

PARK	Backcountry Camping Fee	Campground Camping
Shenandoah	Backcountry Permit:  Free	Campgrounds: $15-17 / Night
Mammoth Cave	Backcountry Permit:  Free	Campgrounds: $12-20/Night
Great Smoky Mountains	Backcountry Permit: $4/Night> $20	Campgrounds: $14-23/Night
Congaree	Backcountry Camping: Free	Campgrounds: Free
Biscayne	N/A	Campgrounds: $Free-15/Night
		Can Kayak to Bis. / Leave Car in Lot
Everglades	Backcountry Camping: Free Before Nov. 16	Campgrounds: $16-30/Night
Dry Tortugas	N/A	Campgrounds: $3/Night
Hot Springs	N/A	Campgrounds: $10-24/Night
Big Bend	Backcountry Permit: $10/Night	Campgrounds: $14/Night
Guadalupe Mountains	Backcountry Permit: Free (< 3 Nights/site)	Campgrounds: $8/Night
Carlsbad Caverns	Backcountry Permit: Free	N/A
Saguaro	Backcountry Permit: $6/Night	N/A
Petrified Forest	Backcountry Camping: Free	N/A
Mesa Verde	N/A	Campgrounds: $20-24/Night
Great Sand Dunes	Backcountry Camping: Free	Campgrounds: $20/Night
Black Canyon of the Gunnison	Backcountry Camping: Free	Campgrounds: $12-18/Night
Rocky Mountain	Backcountry Camping: $20 One Time Admin Fee	Campgrounds: $20/Night ($14 Off S)
Arches	Backcountry Camping: Free	Campgrounds: $20/Night
Canyonlands	Backcountry Camping: $30/7 Nights	Campgrounds: $10-15/Night
Capitol Reef	Backcountry Camping: Free	Campgrounds: $10/Night
Great Basin	Backcountry Camping: Free	Campgrounds: $6-12/Night
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Bryce Canyon	Backcountry Camping: $5/7 Nights	Campgrounds: $15/Night
Grand Canyon	Backcountry Camping: $10 + $5/Night	Campgrounds: $15-18/Nigh
	(or $25 total for annual pass)
Joshua Tree	Backcountry Camping: Free	Campgrounds: $10-15/Night
Channel Islands	Backcountry Camping: Free	Campgrounds: $15/Night
Death Valley	Backcountry Camping: Free	Campgrounds: $Free-15/Night
Sequoia	Backcountry Camping: $Free-15/Trip (Depends on season)	Campgrounds: $Free-10-18/Night
Kings Canyon	Backcountry Camping: $Free-15/Trip (Depends on season)	Campgrounds: $Free-10-18/Night
Yosemite	Backcountry Camping: Free (but plan ahead)	Campgrounds: $5-20/Night
Lassen Volcanic	Backcountry Camping: Free	Campgrounds: $14/Night
Redwood	Backcountry Camping: Free	Campgrounds: $5-35/Night
Crater Lake	?	?
Mount Ranier	Backcountry Camping: Free	Won't be in Park During Open
		Season Campground Camping
Olympic	Backcountry Camping: $5 + $2/Night	Campgrounds: $10-18/Night
Glacier Bay (Ferry in)	Backcountry Camping: Free	N/A
Wrangell-St. Elias	Backcountry Camping: Free	Consider RSVP Remote Cabins
Denali	Backcountry Camping: Free	Campgrounds: Free
Gates of the Arctic	Backcountry Camping: Free	Campgrounds: Free
Kobuk Valley	Backcountry Camping: Free	Campgrounds: Free
Lake Clark	Backcountry Camping: Free	Campgrounds: Free
Katmai	Backcountry Camping: Free	Campgrounds: Free-$12/Night
Kenai Fjords (Ferry Home)	Backcountry Camping: Free	Campgrounds: Free
North Cascades	Backcountry Camping: Free	Campgrounds: Free-$12/Night
Glacier	Backcountry Camping: $30/7 Nights (for application)	Campgrounds: $23/Night (Free Winter)
Yellowstone	Backcountry RSVP: $25 (Free if Walk on)	Campgrounds: $12-25/Night
Grand Teton	Backcountry RSVP: $25 (Free if Walk on)	Campgrounds: Free-$20.5/Night
Wind Cave	Backcountry Camping: Free	N/A
Badlands	Backcountry Camping: Free	Campgrounds: $15-28/Night
Theodore Roosevelt	Backcountry Camping: Free	Campgrounds: Free-$10/Night
Voyageurs	Backcountry Camping: Free	Campgrounds: Free
Isle Royale	Backcountry Camping: Free	N/A
Cuyahoga Valley	N/A	Campgrounds: $18/Night
Acadia	Backcountry Camping: Free	Campgrounds: $14-24/Night
Totals:	~$555-730	~$2670 -4900