I've got plenty of camping gear, and a certificate that says "Eagle Scout" on it, filling me with all kinds of unwarranted confidence and memories of white boys dressed by their dads as native americans The only place I don't want to go is the Southeast. Basically, cut direct lines east and south from Arkansas and imagine that I'm allergic to humidity
Lots of pretty places to hike and camp in Colorado, Wyoming, Utah... It is a different experience going solo than with a crowd of scouts but I like it, for a few days at a time anyway. Do you want see a bunch of places, or really get to know one place? I've been to Rocky Mountain Ntnl Park on a few different vacations and I'm headed back again soon, and I don't think I've hiked the same trail twice yet. But I've also done a vacation of staying each place a couple nights and staying at Parks or Forests or cities and seeing a bunch of places.