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We will camp somewhere in the [http://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/visiting-the-hoh.htm Hoh rainforest] on Saturday night. Some of us will be at CDSW beforehand, so these people will drive to the rainforest after 4PM. | We will camp somewhere in the [http://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/visiting-the-hoh.htm Hoh rainforest] on Saturday night. Some of us will be at CDSW beforehand, so these people will drive to the rainforest after 4PM. | ||
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* [https://secure.flickr.com/photos/soulfish/sets/72157652231474890 Here] are some of the pictures from Mika's phone. | |||
== Basic information == | == Basic information == | ||
Latest revision as of 21:21, 13 November 2021
This page is for planning trips.
May 9-10: The Hoh Rainforest[edit]
We will camp somewhere in the Hoh rainforest on Saturday night. Some of us will be at CDSW beforehand, so these people will drive to the rainforest after 4PM.
Pictures[edit]
- Here are some of the pictures from Mika's phone.
Basic information[edit]
Location: The Hoh Rainforest
Plans: Spend the night at the rainforest and hike during the day on Sunday.
Weather: likely wetter and colder than Seattle. NOAA forecast is here.
Contact info:
- Mika (206-890-5155)
- Mako (206-409-7191)
Transportation[edit]
It will take about 4.5 hours to drive there.
- Who's driving?
- Sage and kids will leave around midday to stake out a campsite. (We have room for one more in the car.)
- lucy will pick up bryan at the airport around 1-2pm and head out to the campsite (we'll have room for two others)
- Mika&Andres would like to join you.
- Liz and Tommy will leave following CDSW workshop. We have room for two more (dog will be in tow)
- Ariel&Mako would like to join you.
Campground[edit]
- We'll try to meet at the Hoh campground. Whoever gets there first should pick the best site!
- There are fire pits. Use dead and down wood. If somebody can bring firewood, that would be great.
- Those of us who get there in late afternoon could do Spruce Nature Trail after getting settled in before it gets dark?
Things to bring[edit]
Individual:
- permit, passes, fees for park use and camping (lucy: we have one nat'l park pass)
- tarp (if it's wet, we may want these for under the tent)
- tent
- sleeping bag
- warm clothes
- rain jacket
- hiking/rain boots
- towels
- flashlight/headlamp
- extra batteries
- phones
- camera (optional)
- trekking poles (optional)
- mushroom basket (optional)
- mushroom knife (optional)
Shared:
- firewood (Liz & Tommy)
- toilet paper (Mika&Mako)
- garbage bags (Mika&Mako)
- Microbescope (Sage)
- food
- graham crackers and vegetarian-friendly marshmallows to share (Liz & Tommy)
- Theo chocolate (Mika&Mako)
- field roast sausages (Mika&Mako + Sage)
- hotdog buns (Mika&Mako)
- tomatoes (Mika&Mako)
- mustard (Mika&Mako)
- cheddar (Mika&Mako)
- ?leftover from CDSW?
- cream cheese for Seattle dogs (Sage)
- Assorted snacks (Sage)
- beer and other beverages
- FBC beer (Mika&Mako)
- Deschutes IPA (Sage)
- water (if not available at the campground)
- small camping stove (lucy + bryan)
- cast iron pans/Dutch oven? (Mika&Mako, if useful)
Attendees[edit]
- Mako
- Mika
- Liz
- Tommy
- Sage
- Brighton
- Evie
- Bryan
- Lucy
- Andrés
- Ariel
- Special guests?
Fauna[edit]
We may or may not want to find:
- Olympic elk: the largest of the four surviving subspecies of elk in North America
- Pacific tree frog
- Banana slug
- Bobcat
- Cougar
- Olympic Black Bear
- They are definitely around.
- Morels
