Washington Campy Trip May 29-31 2008

Westy78 · Post by **Westy78** » Thu May 29, 2008 6:53 am

ruckman101 wrote: 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

Woodland, but that puts you on the opposite side of the reservoirs and you'll have to cut quite a ways back south to get to Chelatchie and road 54. I think it'd be faster to go up 503 all the way. More direct anyway. Unless you want to take Hayes which turns into NE Cedar Creek rd to 503. That'll keep you on the south side of the reservoirs. That's the way we used to go to Campers Hideaway at Merwin. Glad you're going to be able to make it Neal!

spiffy · Post by **spiffy** » Thu May 29, 2008 7:39 am

Yes, awesome Neil. Good to see you it will be.

I'll be taking 503 North of the resevoirs but I am coming south anywho so it makes sense for me. Google wanted me to take the Hayes road as well but I denied it the control.

T minus 8 hours and counting......

And nice job Hammie!!! What time are you and Eva jamming out of P-town?

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Thu May 29, 2008 8:50 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

A checkered flag thong.

I hope to git out by early afternoon. Got a lot to do!

ruckman101 · Post by **ruckman101** » Thu May 29, 2008 10:14 am

Westy78 wrote:
ruckman101 wrote: 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
Woodland, but that puts you on the opposite side of the reservoirs and you'll have to cut quite a ways back south to get to Chelatchie and road 54. I think it'd be faster to go up 503 all the way. More direct anyway. Unless you want to take Hayes which turns into NE Cedar Creek rd to 503. That'll keep you on the south side of the reservoirs. That's the way we used to go to Campers Hideaway at Merwin. Glad you're going to be able to make it Neal!

I'm on autopilot running up to Cheryle's. One of my first visits I missed the Amboy turn off Cedar Creek Rd heading back to town and ended up in Woodlawn to my surprise.

Cheryle's Dad developed Campers Hideaway and she spent summers flipping burgers at the now defunct little snack shack. They had a small fleet of type 4 bays they used to tour prospectives through when it was getting going. The gravel drive to her place is at the top of the hill off the road that deadends at the Hideaway. Keep an eye out for Cooper cash.

neal

spiffy · Post by **spiffy** » Thu May 29, 2008 3:43 pm

Outta here, see you guys with a beer in my hand.

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 8:42 am

bah I'm back at werk and all youguys are still out there...
thanks everyone for a really memorable trip.

ruckman101 · Post by **ruckman101** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 1:13 pm

Missed ya hammie. Had a great evening around the campfire, but alas, am back to work myself. Much Brutal Bitter and more, swimming head today. Deep discussion, but alas, we were unable to resolve the world's problems.

What I thought would be a secluded barren campground was actually packed. Wicked Devils Club everywhere and regally large trees. It was great to get out of town and hang.

neal

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 1:32 pm

Missed ya too Neal. Just saw "The Source" thought of you.

spiffy · Post by **spiffy** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 7:21 am

GREAT weekend! Thanks for the good times, I'll get some pics up later.

Back at work

LiveonJG · Post by **LiveonJG** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:16 am

I really needed that. Good therapy. Good company. Good times. Almost forgot the good food and good beer.

Can't wait for Maupin!

Bob, thanks again for the music.

-John

LiveonJG · Post by **LiveonJG** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:45 pm

Here a few pictures.

-John

spiffy · Post by **spiffy** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 7:10 pm

Very nice!

Besides the slight crowd that spot really was beautiful and VERY lush.

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 7:56 pm

cheesehead · Post by **cheesehead** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:07 pm

Hey what do you have your stove set up on in that last pic? I like the looks of the make shift kitchen and have been trying to figure something like that to use...
Peace
Meg

spiffy · Post by **spiffy** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:24 pm

That new camera of yers is working great!! Really caught the moments, that trek around the woods was a ton of fun and the day was just beautiful. Thanks for the tunes hammy, ya got me hooked on Dylan now.

Here is my spattering of pics, I did okay this time...sometimes it is hard to find the "frame" that you want to capture everything. Still fun though

BEER? Tosa, BEER?

The camera just can't get the purple but I tried:

Hope I didn't kill you guys too much with the harps, IPA's do funny things to me

Itinerant Air-Cooled

Itinerant Air-Cooled

Washington Campy Trip May 29-31 2008