kai

Ok, so I've convinced some guys to go to Big Bend w/ me (Ok, Ok, one of them is my husband, he didn't have much of a choice- but i did talk another friend into coming). It looks like we'll have about 3, maybe 4 days for the trip, so about 2 full days in the park. Exactly when is still up in the air, but sometime in the spring- perhaps April-ish? early may-ish?

Is there a certain time in the spring that we do not want to miss? I'm assuming there are no wildflowers out there, but I did see some pics with a few bluebonnets in there.

also, given that this is probably our one shot at the park for ever and ever (we're all moving away next year)- what should we do? we were thinking of a short backpacking trip, but now i'm wondering whether we'll see enough of the park that way. we'll be taking a jeep, so i'm thinking maybe the best thing to do would be to do the 'unimproved roads'. and some shorter hikes.

i'm beginning to worry that the more I plan, we'll have to end up lengthening our trip. which may not be too wise (for other reasons). but maybe a longer trip would be the way to go. UGH.

Has anyone camped along the unimproved roads before?