Seattle/Portland meet half way???

dagwood · 07-17-2005, 07:09 AM

So... What ever happened to the Seattle-Portland meet halfway weekend?
seems RoadRash and I and a few others brought it up but it stalled in translation I guess.
So.....
when is a good weekend for this? I know Idehoo City is soon but whats a good date and local???
anyone? Ideas??

toothy · 07-17-2005, 08:46 AM

Sounds good. Is the olympic peninsula too far for the PDX'ers?
Like up I-5 to Olympia @12, up 101 to forest roads to the West of Hoodsport?

Or something?

A week-end a few out will get more peeps turned-out.

Dave

dagwood · 07-17-2005, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toothygrin

Sounds good. Is the olympic peninsula too far for the PDX'ers?
Like up I-5 to Olympia @12, up 101 to forest roads to the West of Hoodsport?

Or something?

A week-end a few out will get more peeps turned-out.

Dave

no....half way. Olympia Forrest isn't half way

off course this is biased to the Portland crowd because...well just because.

we were talking more like north/Nor East of Mt.Adams.
trying to stay away from super slab I-5 routes if at all possible

Where's that plick RoadRash anyway

I think he had a local that would work for all.

creeper · 07-17-2005, 07:22 PM

Mt. Rainier National Park...

North east end of Mt. St. Helens National Park?

Road Rash · 07-18-2005, 06:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dagwood

Where's that plick RoadRash anyway

I think he had a local that would work for all.

Bigmak was saying he had some property around Mt St. Helens that we could use, even said something about a freezer full beef, so maybe he'll cook for us too, you know, camp bitch

but I'm not sure if his place is halfway, Mt. Rainier might be closer to halfway.

dagwood · 07-18-2005, 07:38 AM

Cool. call bigmak and get his attention

or as it's hotter than hell right now...the Olymic coast range is starting to sound pretty good too. Rainier sounds good also as long as I don't have to drink the beer :blah

any ideas on dates or should this be pushed to late September/early October when it cools down and the fire danger is lower? either way Soon while it's not tinder dry or later when it cools down and we've had a little rain.

I'm easy.
Time to get the maps out fellas.

:lightbulb
How aBout Choppermans front yard?

we won't even give him any warning.

we'll just set up camp and wait for him to Wake the Hell up.

GSguy · 07-18-2005, 08:49 AM

That may not go over well at all. Last time I saw chop post he was all pissed off at some ff's over the cheesecake post and told them to go to hell and left. I don't think any of these ff's were local but I have not seen hide nor hair of him since.

dagwood · 07-18-2005, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GSguy

That may not go over well at all. Last time I saw chop post he was all pissed off at some ff's over the cheesecake post and told them to go to hell and left. I don't think any of these ff's were local but I have not seen hide nor hair of him since.

He's around. lurking anyway. he's the undecova Brutha.

'Sides he owes us some pickled eggs damnit...

GSguy · 07-18-2005, 09:05 AM

yumm, pickled eggs, who needs to stop buy the gas station when you have pickled eggs.

(sp?) · 07-18-2005, 09:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dagwood

Rainier sounds good also as long as I don't have to drink the beer :blah

any ideas on dates or should this be pushed to late September/early October when it cools down and the fire danger is lower? either way Soon while it's not tinder dry or later when it cools down and we've had a little rain.

I'm easy.
Time to get the maps out fellas.

re: Rainier campsites
there's a decent group campsite at Kaner Flats. it's north off of 410 on FS 19 the east side of Chinook/Cayuse Pass. (N47 00 37.5 W121 07 45.3)

The site is next to the Little Naches River and there are some nice roads to explore. (the serious folks can even head up jeep trails to Taneum on the other side).

Steve

dagwood · 07-18-2005, 09:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spowers

re: Rainier campsites
there's a decent group campsite at Kaner Flats. it's north off of 410 on the east side of Chinook/Cayuse Pass. I'd have to dig out a map but I've stayed there with a group. The site is next to the river and there are some nice roads to explore. (the serious folks can even head up jeep trails to Taneum on the other side).

Steve

have to get the maps out now...
spread the word and we can have a destination poll

weres gremlin

toothy · 07-18-2005, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spowers

re: Rainier campsites
there's a decent group campsite at Kaner Flats. it's north off of 410 on FS 19 the east side of Chinook/Cayuse Pass. (N47 00 37.5 W121 07 45.3)

The site is next to the Little Naches River and there are some nice roads to explore. (the serious folks can even head up jeep trails to Taneum on the other side).

Steve

It's hot there now.

(sp?) · 07-18-2005, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toothygrin

It's hot there now.

and there's daylight over here.

what's your point?

Darin · 07-18-2005, 02:29 PM

I was at the Sawmill Flats campsite on Saturday (16July) (East side of Mt Rainer and would be a great spot for a G2G, the river with in walking distance to cool off and there are LOTS of mild to wild trails to explore. One of the toughest, muddiest trails I encountered was in that area, I'd do it all over again in a heartbeat, The KTM got her fairshare of laydowns, thank-god for good riding gear.

Darin

Photogbiker · 07-18-2005, 03:38 PM

SE of Rainier is cool, haven't explored that area much. Over on the coast might work. PDX'ers could go to Longview and then head West and North to somewhere ??? (cue the mapman).

With reasonable notice I am in for at least one night. September weekend is better after kids are back in school.

07-18-2005, 08:49 AM	#7
GSguy Here's a quarter. Joined: Aug 2003 Location: In the Kings County Oddometer: 3,006	That may not go over well at all. Last time I saw chop post he was all pissed off at some ff's over the cheesecake post and told them to go to hell and left. I don't think any of these ff's were local but I have not seen hide nor hair of him since. __________________ Team Drips, bring the rain. Off and finding my Mojo

07-18-2005, 09:05 AM	#9
GSguy Here's a quarter. Joined: Aug 2003 Location: In the Kings County Oddometer: 3,006	yumm, pickled eggs, who needs to stop buy the gas station when you have pickled eggs. __________________ Team Drips, bring the rain. Off and finding my Mojo

07-18-2005, 02:29 PM	#14
Darin WYSIWYG (WIZ-zee-wig) Joined: Mar 2004 Location: Retired military lounging in FresYES Oddometer: 594	I was at the Sawmill Flats campsite on Saturday (16July) (East side of Mt Rainer and would be a great spot for a G2G, the river with in walking distance to cool off and there are LOTS of mild to wild trails to explore. One of the toughest, muddiest trails I encountered was in that area, I'd do it all over again in a heartbeat, The KTM got her fairshare of laydowns, thank-god for good riding gear. Darin __________________ GUN OWNERS OF AMERICA We do not compromise. You shouldn’t either. If guns kill people, then… - pencils miss spel words - cars make people drive drunk. - Spoons made Rosie O’Donnell fat. I'm a firm believer of the 2nd Amendment http://ktmdarin.smugmug.com

07-18-2005, 03:38 PM	#15
Photogbiker PDXGS Rider from afar Joined: Nov 2002 Location: AZ: No Cave, Creek is dry Oddometer: 111	anywhere works SE of Rainier is cool, haven't explored that area much. Over on the coast might work. PDX'ers could go to Longview and then head West and North to somewhere ??? (cue the mapman). With reasonable notice I am in for at least one night. September weekend is better after kids are back in school. __________________ Jeff New to the desert....still de-mossing '01 1150 GS

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07-17-2005, 07:22 PM	#4
creeper Still alive... Joined: Dec 2003 Location: Puget Sound Oddometer: 10,718	Mt. Rainier National Park... North east end of Mt. St. Helens National Park?