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| =May 9-10: The Hoh Rainforest= | | =22015 May 9-10= |
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| [[Image: Hoh_rainforest.jpg]]
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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.
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| == Pictures ==
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| * [https://secure.flickr.com/photos/soulfish/sets/72157652231474890 Here] are some of the pictures from Mika's phone.
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| == Basic information == | | == Basic information == |
| Location: The [http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=16/47.8609/-123.9310&layers=CN Hoh Rainforest] | | Location: The Hoh Rainforest |
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| Plans: Spend the night at the rainforest and hike during the day on Sunday. | | Plans: Spend the night at the rainforest and hike during the day on Sunday. |
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| Weather: likely wetter and colder than Seattle. NOAA forecast is [http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?w0=t&w1=td&w2=hi&w3=sfcwind&w3u=1&w4=sky&w5=pop&w6=rh&w7=rain&w8=thunder&w10u=0&w13u=1&AheadHour=103&Submit=Submit&FcstType=graphical&textField1=47.86&textField2=-123.93&site=all&unit=0&dd=&bw= here].
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| Contact info:
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| * Mika (206-890-5155)
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| * Mako (206-409-7191)
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| == Transportation ==
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| It will take about [https://www.google.com/maps/dir/University+of+Washington,+Seattle,+WA/Hoh+Rain+Forest+Visitor+Center,+Forks,+WA+98331/@47.5362091,-124.5207563,8z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x549014929d8535eb:0x6b742c7901b82ba3!2m2!1d-122.30352!2d47.655335!1m5!1m1!1s0x548e6a766596fcf3:0xdf8cc1609f40c624!2m2!1d-123.934809!2d47.860889 4.5 hours] to drive there.
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| * Who's driving?
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| :* Sage and kids will leave around midday to stake out a campsite. (We have room for one more in the car.)
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| :* lucy will pick up bryan at the airport around 1-2pm and head out to the campsite (we'll have room for two others)
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| ::* Mika&Andres would like to join you.
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| :* Liz and Tommy will leave following CDSW workshop. We have room for two more (dog will be in tow)
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| ::* Ariel&Mako would like to join you.
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| == Campground ==
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| * We'll try to meet at the [http://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/camping.htm#CP_JUMP_755189 Hoh campground]. Whoever gets there first should pick the best site!
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| * There are [http://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/upload/Hoh.pdf fire pits]. Use dead and down wood. If somebody can bring firewood, that would be great.
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| * Those of us who get there in late afternoon could do [http://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/spruce-nature-trail-hoh Spruce Nature Trail] after getting settled in before it gets dark?
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| == Things to bring == | | == Things to bring == |
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| Individual:
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| * permit, passes, fees for [http://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/fees.htm park use and camping] (lucy: we have one nat'l park pass)
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| * tarp (if it's wet, we may want these for under the tent)
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| * tent
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| * sleeping bag
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| * warm clothes
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| * rain jacket
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| * hiking/rain boots
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| * towels
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| * flashlight/headlamp
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| * extra batteries
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| * phones
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| * camera (optional)
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| * trekking poles (optional)
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| * mushroom basket (optional)
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| * mushroom knife (optional)
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| Shared:
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| * firewood (Liz & Tommy)
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| * toilet paper (Mika&Mako)
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| * garbage bags (Mika&Mako)
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| * Microbescope (Sage)
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| * food
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| ** graham crackers and vegetarian-friendly marshmallows to share (Liz & Tommy)
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| ** Theo chocolate (Mika&Mako)
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| ** field roast sausages (Mika&Mako + Sage)
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| ** hotdog buns (Mika&Mako)
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| ** tomatoes (Mika&Mako)
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| ** mustard (Mika&Mako)
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| ** cheddar (Mika&Mako)
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| ** ?leftover from CDSW?
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| ** cream cheese for Seattle dogs (Sage)
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| ** Assorted snacks (Sage)
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| * beer and other beverages
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| ** FBC beer (Mika&Mako)
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| ** Deschutes IPA (Sage)
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| * water (if not available at the campground)
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| * small camping stove (lucy + bryan)
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| * cast iron pans/Dutch oven? (Mika&Mako, if useful)
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| == Attendees == | | == Attendees == |
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| * Sage | | * Sage |
| * <small>Brighton</small> | | * <small>Brighton</small> |
| * <small>Evie</small> | | * <small>Edie</small> |
| * Bryan | | * Bryan |
| * Lucy | | * Lucy |
| * Andrés
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| * Ariel
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| * Special guests?
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| == Fauna ==
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| We may or may not want to find:
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| * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roosevelt_elk Olympic elk]: the largest of the four surviving subspecies of elk in North America
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| * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_tree_frog Pacific tree frog]
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| * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banana_slug Banana slug]
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| * Bobcat
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| * Cougar
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| * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_black_bear Olympic Black Bear]
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| : They are definitely [http://www.nps.gov/olym/learn/news/enchanted-valley-closed-to-camping.htm around].
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| * Morels
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