It all fits fine.
I had it all packed up a few weeks back with room to spare.
I have even more room now since I relocated my fridge last weekend.

 

All you guys with your fancy schmancy camping stuff.

Im laying on the hard ground in a thin tent, bringing food stuffed into a cooler with ice, and not showering for 3 days. Now THAT is camping!

 

Been there done that
The older I get, I like a few more comforts.
I will be snoozing on a 3.1" thick mattress.

Now a mohawk that has not been washed for three days, this I gotta see.

 

Depending on where/when/how i come from, it may not be up

I had planned on taking the week before off on vacation, but i forgot to submit the info. Doh!

 

We also need to coordinate where we will set up.
I have that Friday off, and I was going up early in the morning, or Thursday after work.
Have not decided yet.

With this bad weather we have been having up there (still lots of snow in places) I have not had the opportunity to scout out spots.

Jim (mytruck) and I took up his '84 a few Sundays back, and I found a few nice places, but they were not for more than a few rigs.
That was up on 73 though.
If the ones I remember are still there on 70, that may be a better bet.
The one that comes to mind would be about eight miles up on 70 and to the right.
Right before a small area beyond that with a parking lot for hikes to twin lakes.

I have Wayne's cell phone number too, so if I find a nice site, I can buzz him with the GPS cords.

I just wish the weather had been better this spring, but the huge snowpack we got we really needed also.

 

I dont have any GPS fancy stuff. All i have is mapquest lol.

If ya'll find a good spot, just tell me where.

I have two scenarios, which will affect my time schedule:

#1 I get the week off, thereby freeing up my friday. I could then meet you at your place in Auburn, and follow you out.

#2 I have to work that day, meaning I wont leave arlington until about 7pm. That will put my arrival time very late, and i would need a meeting place, or exact directions.

i will know more tomorrow hopefully about whether I get the week off or not.

 

Well of course the Boss had Jury duty this week....convenient

so i find out on monday if I get a vacation or not.

 

Ok, so as it turns out my boss wont give me the time off. So i will have to leave work in Lynnwood, drive home to Arlington, take a quick shower and gather my stuff, then get out.

Corey: How can we coordinate this? Tim (Taikowaza) is interested in going, and he has GPS so I may hook up with him. I told him about this thread tonight, so hopefully he will be able to come too.

 

Anyone?

 

Just saw this.
I am leaving Friday morning around 8 am hopefully if all goes well.

I can PM you my cell phone number later, but not sure how the signal will work up there.

I think the best bet would be to try out FS 73 which is on the right side of the highway.
There are camping spots down lower near the river than having to drive further up FS 70 to find a larger spot.

I also have Wayne's cell number, and I can call him with the GPS cords.

This has been one bad winter/season up there, so I have not been able to really get out and explore for possible "group" sites up there.

 

Tofer: When are you going up?

So we are going to do FS 73? that works.

Go ahead and PM me your number, and if you have a way to get ahold of wayne ( i dont know when he is going up) but i dont have any GPS stuff.

 

73 sounds like the best bet.
When you take the turn off, keep left.
The first 50' or so is asphalt, then it turns to dirt.
To the right the road is blocked by a fallen tree if it is still there, it was over Memorial day when Jim and I took a drive up there.

When you stay left, you will soon come to a bridge to go over the river.
Once past that you will see parking on the right for mountain bikers to take the trail head which is on the left side of that road.
There are also two camping spots further back in from the parking area.
I use to back my trailer right to the river there, but the sights are not very nice anymore.

Continue up the road and stay right past the tree farm.
You will see more parking on the right, this is the parking area for the winter when you innertube, snowshoe, and cross country ski up there.

Continue on and after the gate a road should open up to the right.
Do not continue straight, that takes you up higher.

If you stay to the right, it should be fairly level, and you will see another bridge I think.
Right before that on both sides of the river are spots.
I will try to snag the one on the right side if it is open.

I will be monitoring FRS channel four when up there.
I hope some have these radios.

Before



After, and I still have the dufflebag and a few more items to throw in

 

Ok. I am going to open a ton of windows up on my laptop, and hope thats enough info (since I have no wireless heh) and I will try to hook up my CB as well.

CB's and FRS will work together right?

One more thing I was going to ask.....do yo have an inverter Corey? If so, we can bring a rice cooker so my girlfriend can make us some authentic Arabic Curry.

 

FRS and CBs are not compatible.

My rig can put out 400 watts, but the engine must be running.
Only 100 watts when in gear and driving.

I may have my old one from the 4Runner that can put out 400 to 800 watts, but I do not think I have the battery cables for it anymore, just the ones that I hardwired into the thing (slips my mind right now) that the stereo amps plugged into for power.

 

Doh...ok.

I'll just have to get ahold of Tofer then

 

You guys camp like you work for NASA!
Sounds like fun. Wish I was in the area.

 

You guys camp like you work for NASA!
Sounds like fun. Wish I was in the area.

 

You guys camp like you work for NASA!
Sounds like fun. Wish I was in the area.

 

3 posts? We get it! lol

 

i should be able to hit the road from tacoma at about 7pm friday night.