Seems like this guy Ray's Guides - Free Campgrounds in Oregon, Washington and Idaho, has the idea that I'm going for all in three little 'local made' books/guides. I'll have to buy the WA and/or OR guides. At the very least it's a nice place to start off from. I'm hoping this blog will give me a place to log my planning processes and keep track of specific locations I discover.
I'm thinking the Gifford Pinchot National Forest (GPNF) will probably be first on my list of Forest Land to discover. GPNF is relatively close, reachable after work on a Friday, and easily reachable by mid-morning if I chose to head out Saturday in the AM for an overnighter.
I'm also thinking of developing a small group of friends and family to join me on camping adventures. I don't want to subject my wife to all of my 'wilderness adventures'. I think going out with my dad will be an opportunity to experience a more minimalistic style of camping. A few buddies and I could easily make a craft beer, bourbon and cigars weekend. Even a Huckleberry picking weekend in late August might find the light of day.
A few Forest Visitor Maps will undoubtedly earn their way into my 'camp pack' US Forest Service Maps.
I'm going to need to add some gear more on the 'backpacker' side of the camping scale. I'm hoping a couple minimal gear weekends will happen this year, maybe when my wife is off on a girls weekend?
I feel pretty well set up on the car camping side with my wife's newest thrift store find of a lovely (albeit heavy) 8qt cast iron dutch oven. We are pretty well set on cooking, eating and sleeping, undoubtedly there will be continued upgrades and new things we can't live without, but I feel pretty set with our current gear now that we have our newest outdoors purchase. We've upgraded to a REI Base Camp 6 Tent, that we found at an REI Used Gear Sale. As best I can tell, the tent itself was taken out of the bag, but never set up due to the tent poles still being in original wrapping and banding. As an added bonus, I found in the tent bag a Tent Footprint. I love people who have buyers remorse and return their NEW gear that I'm able to pick up at discount. I'm sure REI would like to smack them, but I'll gladly dig through the random, sometimes completely thrashed gear to find a few diamonds. Looking forward to the upcoming Used Gear Sale, I'll have to research the backpacker gear I need to keep my eyes peeled for, even if all I really want to do it buy shoes.
As a random added note, I'm really enjoying Adele's music. Lovely voice.
Looks like I need to purchase an America the Beautiful – National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass – Annual Pass - Cost $80.
This pass is available to the general public and provides access to, and use of, Federal recreation sites that charge an Entrance or Standard Amenity Fee for a year, beginning from the date of sale. The pass admits the pass holder/s and passengers in a non-commercial vehicle at per vehicle fee areas and pass holder + 3 adults, not to exceed 4 adults, at per person fee areas. (children under 16 are admitted free) The pass can be obtained in person at the park, by calling 1-888-ASK USGS, Ext. 1, or via the Internet at http://store.usgs.gov/pass.I'm going to need to add some gear more on the 'backpacker' side of the camping scale. I'm hoping a couple minimal gear weekends will happen this year, maybe when my wife is off on a girls weekend?
I feel pretty well set up on the car camping side with my wife's newest thrift store find of a lovely (albeit heavy) 8qt cast iron dutch oven. We are pretty well set on cooking, eating and sleeping, undoubtedly there will be continued upgrades and new things we can't live without, but I feel pretty set with our current gear now that we have our newest outdoors purchase. We've upgraded to a REI Base Camp 6 Tent, that we found at an REI Used Gear Sale. As best I can tell, the tent itself was taken out of the bag, but never set up due to the tent poles still being in original wrapping and banding. As an added bonus, I found in the tent bag a Tent Footprint. I love people who have buyers remorse and return their NEW gear that I'm able to pick up at discount. I'm sure REI would like to smack them, but I'll gladly dig through the random, sometimes completely thrashed gear to find a few diamonds. Looking forward to the upcoming Used Gear Sale, I'll have to research the backpacker gear I need to keep my eyes peeled for, even if all I really want to do it buy shoes.
As a random added note, I'm really enjoying Adele's music. Lovely voice.
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