# @squirrelmusttravel on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CyR3KR-x1Fi
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- **Posted:** 2023-10-12T00:44:48.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Evan & Angela Miller / Adventure Travel (@squirrelmusttravel) — https://gondola.cc/squirrelmusttravel

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HERE’S WHAT WE DID 👇 ✈️ 🚙 🌮…. Don’t miss the bonus!
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Bucket list experiences don’t have to break the bank!
Here’s how we spent 3 full days exploring a Fall wonderland: 
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📍 North Cascades National Park, Washington
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🟨FLIGHTS: $22 + 10,100 points 
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▫️TIP: ’Bellingham’ is a hidden gem of an airport—located only 1.5 hours from North Cascades National Park, and often cheaper, and closer, than Seattle! 
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▫️We earned southwestair’s coveted ‘Companion Pass’—allowing my wife to fly ‘free’ all year! 
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🟧CAR RENTAL: $211 
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▫️TIP: Ask your employer if they offer ‘rental car corporate rates’? 
▫️My wife works for a large organization and they’ve set up agreements with rental car agencies. Corporate rates we snag are up to 50% off! 
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🟥 FOOD & ESSENTIALS: $90 
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▫️Pick up groceries upon arrival. Bellingham has a traderjoes 👍, and we got camping essentials like cooking fuel (which you can’t fly with), at Walmart. 
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🟦 HOTEL + CAMPING: $87
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▫️We flew in Thursday night (when flights and stays are cheaper), and pre-booked a hotel in Bellingham. 
▫️Camping Friday & Saturday inside National Park in late October = FREE. 
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🟩 GAS: $40
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TOTAL: $450
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BONUS 😂: our return flight was 3 hours delayed, and Southwest automatically provided a $400 flight credit for the hassle. 
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Where would you like to experience Fall colors? 🍁 🤩 
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Follow squirrelmusttravel for travel tips! 
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#northcascades #washingtonexplored #nationalparkgeek #bucketlistadventures #bucketlisttravel #fallcolors #traveltipsandtricks #traveltips #letsexplore

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northcascades, bucketlisttravel, washingtonexplored, bucketlistadventures, traveltips, fallcolors, letsexplore, traveltipsandtricks, nationalparkgeek

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