Annual OR/WA TSF Camping and Wheeling Shindig

I'll be coming down early Saturday morning, I work late Friday night.

 

Guys I gotta drop out. I don't get off work on Friday until 11pm (at the earliest) and have to work Monday at 6am.

 

Fuuuuuuuck... That sucks.

 

Anyone planning way out? I am going to be in the area late September, possibly through the rest of the year.

 

I'm still going to be there Friday afternoon. Who wants to leave seattle that day still?

 

You can count me out for the TSF trip, I bought tickets to the NW Overland rally and didn't realize they were so close together. 2 long weekends for truck stuff in the same month wouldn't go over very well at home.

 

I'd have to leave at 4am Saturday to make it there on time, then leave by 5pm Sunday. Not worth it to me, I'll make it down another weekend when I'm not so cramped on time.

 

I did some cleaning of the first post (damn, hard to get all that information across in a clean manner... I think I'm also pushing the limits of how this laptop handles the editor, it was chugging as I wrapped up the last edits).


Anyway, some stuff of note:

1. I added a notice section based on the OSF rules. One of the things that may have been overlooked is that there is standard mandatory equipment for TSF: you need a shovel, and water or extinguisher
2. I had a roommate move out of the house, so I can now support up to three transportation-only vehicles that want to park at my place and carpool in.
3. I did some scouting in early March for campsites. Many sites were closed for winter still, but I did do some research still. I'd like to ask for everyone's help in giving opinions or additional ideas
   1. Brown's is booked up
   2. Dispersed near Lyda: I don't know the rules on dispersed camping. @Benson X , if you have time, please discuss with our OSF contact.
      1. I have another dispersed location I can scout if dispersed is an option...
   3. Cedar Creek: This may fill up with motorcyclists. I may be able to get a spot if I arrive early enough on Thursday night/Friday morning.
   4. Gales isn't going to work for us
   5. Jones Creek is crap
   6. Drift Creek isn't a real camp
   7. Lyda Camp is more of a staging area, and would be full of people unloading horses and motorcycles
   8. Diamond Mill is crap

 

Awesome report, Mike! The spur you found looks like a great candidate - I will contact Jahmaal to see if this is an option.

 

Looks like we have 2 openings for the 10 people.

1. Benson X
2. ChickenMunga
3. Haslefre
4.
5. Stikle
6.
7. RogueTRD
8. snowgod06
9. Jammdog
10.Darkshark

 

Bastards

 

I'm trying to convince @05TacomaORE.

 

The hardest part about this year is we don't have a a definitive camping spot so far.
Cell reception is tricky, so the combination of this makes it very important for us to know when you plan to show up so we can be in the right spot to help you find the rest of us at HQ.

post up so I can get that updated.

 

@DarkShark and I will be there early Friday afternoon. I'm considering driving up Thursday evening but I'll let you guys know if I do that.

 

Ill be leaving the Seattle area around 8 or 9am. So, into tillamook at noonish after some lunch.

 

Hey...me too! So where is the closest bathroom type facility?

Great vid Mike. A video is worth a thousand pics which is worth a thousand words...or something like that.

I've got an "instant" canopy to block sun and a smallish table with folding legs.

Oh, another question - what about a campfire in either of those locations?

 

it's been such a dry spring, i won't talk to fires at the june meet but I doubt there will be many fires allowed this summer camping

 

@Chickenmunga was Browns booked up, or just the group spots? I thought the rest of the campsite was first come first serve? If we could somehow manage to get there early Friday, we might be able to get 2 sites next to each other?

 

That's a good point. I could get up there Early Friday if I head up on Thursday and stay with friends in Hillsboro.

 

Nevermind...

$38 Reliance Products Luggable Loo Portable 5 Gallon Toilet Gray, 13.5" x 13.0" x 15.3"

I found the answer.

I can also get there earlyish on Friday too...wherever "there" is.