Washington Campy Trip May 29-31 2008

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Wed May 28, 2008 9:16 am

It's weird, the company is based out of Germany but the parts are made in Italy. Good quality tho.
I'll let u know if I get delayed!

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Wed May 28, 2008 12:07 pm

A map of the area:
http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/recreation/ca ... ckable.pdf

spiffy · Post by **spiffy** » Wed May 28, 2008 12:13 pm

Hammie, I was looking at FR 37 and that it is not maintained but it looks like it at one time went up to the mineral springs (which are open now). We should take a long hike (it might be 10 miles round trip or so) and see if we can make it to the springs and back. Unless there be a huge mountain in between the two of course

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Wed May 28, 2008 12:24 pm

A better map:
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&g ... 4&t=p&z=14

Sounds good. I'll have Eva with me so I'll have to take it somewhat easier tho. I'll check my old maps for abandoned trails, but that area was pretty heavily logged.

Once you cross Canyon Creek the camp isn't much further down. I wouldn't mind scoping FS 37 for other camps for future use but it may be too tough to find us at nite.

ruckman101 · Post by **ruckman101** » Wed May 28, 2008 3:15 pm

About 14.4 miles from Amboy.

neal

spiffy · Post by **spiffy** » Wed May 28, 2008 3:27 pm

ruckman101 wrote:About 14.4 miles from Amboy.

neal

Yeah, I was noticing that! Are you guys going to be up there this week? Or will you be coming in for sun-tues?

ruckman101 · Post by **ruckman101** » Wed May 28, 2008 3:45 pm

spiffy wrote:
ruckman101 wrote:About 14.4 miles from Amboy.

neal

Yeah, I was noticing that! Are you guys going to be up there this week? Or will you be coming in for sun-tues?

I have to check with Cheryle and see what our schedule holds. Maybe Saturday night, as I get off work at 5:30 pm and don't have to be at work until 12:30 Sunday. We did Portland this week, so I think will be there this next Monday, Tuesday. Anyone camping beyond Sunday?

neal

spiffy · Post by **spiffy** » Wed May 28, 2008 6:11 pm

I think Jasan, John and I will be there thru Sunday afternoon/late morning. Hammie has to come back on Saturday. About how far is it from Portland? That would be cool if you made an appearance on Saturday night

LiveonJG · Post by **LiveonJG** » Wed May 28, 2008 6:18 pm

Neal, it would be cool if you made it out Saturday night. We'll be there till Sunday. Still sorta up in the air as to how many I'll be bringing. Might just be me and Tetley, might just be the whole she-bang.

-John

Westy78 · Post by **Westy78** » Wed May 28, 2008 6:22 pm

spiffy wrote: About how far is it from Portland? That would be cool if you made an appearance on Saturday night

According to Google Maps it's 55 miles from my house to the campground.

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Wed May 28, 2008 6:38 pm

Brakes are all back together, 1/2 way thru bleeding but I gotta go out for an hour or so. Hope to get it done...

spiffy · Post by **spiffy** » Wed May 28, 2008 8:13 pm

hambone wrote:Brakes are all back together, 1/2 way thru bleeding but I gotta go out for an hour or so. Hope to get it done...

Keep it fresh in yer head, I'll be picking yer brain for some how to for this one

Just have to pack the cooler before work tomorrow but besides that I am packed up. I'll cook some chili from scratch with some corn bread on top in the dutch for dinner on Friday. I would like to try to do a campout only using the dutch at some point, it makes the cooking experience so much more fun and tastier.

Gonna be hard to sit still at work......

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Wed May 28, 2008 10:03 pm

It's alive! I'll see you there.
Yu shoulda seen me racing around like a 1-man pit crew. Funny.

LiveonJG · Post by **LiveonJG** » Wed May 28, 2008 11:16 pm

hambone wrote: Yu shoulda seen me racing around like a 1-man pit crew. Funny.

Yea, but what were you wearing?

-John

ruckman101 · Post by **ruckman101** » Thu May 29, 2008 12:51 am

LiveonJG wrote:
hambone wrote: Yu shoulda seen me racing around like a 1-man pit crew. Funny.
Yea, but what were you wearing?

-John

Now stop that.

Looks like it'll work, woohoo!

I figure about a 90 minute drive from Portland, at least if take my normal route to Amboy (gotta pick up Cheryle) and then hit the campground.

From my just shy of the I-5 bridge into Vancouver location, Amboy is 43 miles, twisty enough to take close to an hour to drive, and then another 14.4 miles to campsite, I'll give it 30 minutes, bound to be a twistier slower stretch of miles.

So ETA would be say 8 pm. Adding a bit for last minutes. I'll bring the drum.

The 503 hits I-5 at Woodlawn? Probably quicker from Portland than heading north out of Battleground up to Amboy. It brushes Amboy just before Chalatchie.

See ya there,
neal

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Washington Campy Trip May 29-31 2008