I'm considering the trip, I'm in SLC, UT.  Anything that makes this more
doable is fine by me.

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> From: Barbara Sutton <bsutton@GLADSTONE.UOREGON.EDU>
> To: Vanagon@GERRY.SDSC.EDU
> Subject: Re: PNW Camping Trip
> Date: Tuesday, August 26, 1997 10:31 PM
>
> Rick Gordon wrote:
>   it might be worth taking a
> > straw poll on:
> > what people are looking for in a site;
> > where they might be coming from;
> > how long they're willing to travel to get there.
> >
> > My guess is that most people are coming from the I-5 corridor, between
> > Everett and Eugene (perhaps some B'ham folks), and would consider more
than
> > 1 day travel in each direction to be a bit too much, even for a 3-day
> > weekend!
> >
> > Perhaps there is something in the Columbia Gorge area, maybe up near Mt
Hood?
> > That's probably 5+ hours from Seattle. Also, there are some funky spots
on
> > the Washington side of the Gorge I've driven by before - but the
> > windsurfing crowd may  have overrun them by now.
> > Another area may be near Mt Adams - Gifford Pinchot National Forest -
> > although that's still a long drive around from Seattle. You get about 3
> > miles from the Pacific Crest Trail there though.
> >
> > I still like the Mt St Helens area but if you go into the north section
you
> > have to pay $. On the south side, it s "free-for-all" camping. Just
find a
> > spot large and flat enough, and it's yours.
> >
> > The key may be if people are looking for some funky out-of-the-way
place or
> > are willing to take over a section of a more mainstream campground, say
> > like Fort Canby.
> >
> > anyway, what do other folks think? I'm still likely to do it anyway but
I
> > wasn't aware of just how far east you were talking about until tonight!
>
> Rick's concern might be an issue, or not. Personally, I don't mind the
> day long drive from Eugene (on the contrary, its a chance to enjoy my
> Westie) but I see how this can affect others coming from BC, CA, or even
> WA. THIS IS PRECISELY WHY WE NEED A LOT OF FEEDBACK ASAP!
> Do we stick to the Cascades/I-5 corridor/coast (see some suggestions
> above), or do we go for the more adventurous, unknown and sunny proposed
> campsite in Eastern OR?
> Cris.