====== Details ====== * When: :!: * Who: Eric, Joel, Kris, Julia, Josh * Where: :!: * Why: For fun. ====== Links ====== * Google search took me here, [[http://firstdraft33.wordpress.com/ | FirstDraft33's Blog]] on various Tillamook hikes. ====== The Plan ====== * "Something like 3-5 miles out to a site, camp for a weekend." - Eric * take Friday off from work, meet up before Noon Friday, drive up as a group. - Eric ====== Travel ====== * Jetta, seats 4, room for stuff in trunk, biodiesel - Julia * VW Golf, seats 4, biodiesel - nentis ====== Gear ====== * I have a decent backpack, a 4-6 person tent, a collapsible shovel, and a small folding table (1'x1') - Eric * Camp stove, water filter, 2-person tent, lightweight sleeping pads, all sorts of random stuff (we basically have what we need and are willing to share)- Julia * also I can rent gear from [[http://www.pdx.edu/recreation/equipment-rental-center#camping|PSU]] at the student/Staff rate - Eric ====== Chatter ====== * How about July 10th - 12th? - Julia * Sadly the only weekend I could go is the first weekend of July which is the 4th. - Michael * Ugh, that's like the most camped weekend of the year (probably Labor Day is a close second, oh, and Memorial Day...). Well, I guess if we go out far enough it won't be too crowded. - Julia * 4th of July? Hm. We should try someplace in Eastern Oregon or SE Washington to get far enough away. - nentis * I am good for the 3rd weekend in June and all of July. - Eric * June would be better for me. If not to allow another hike in July. :) - nentis * Summer starts on Jun 12th for me, but Josh can't go Jun 19th - 21st (aikido seminar), which I guess is the June weekend that works for Eric. Erg. - Julia * well if June is out then lets try for the 4th so that Michael can go. and to note July 24-26 is out since that is the big beer festival. - Eric * Yeah, I'm with Eric. Most people will be car camping that weekend anyway, so we should be fine. I'll organize some day hike / geocaching in June for people who need an earlier wilderness fix. I guess that leaves August for the Camping Trip. - Julia * Hey guys. Matt and I are interested, but it might be tricky getting him out of work July 4 weekend. We'll try though. I don't think July 4 will be that bad to go on this kind of trip because we'll be hiking away from the traditional tourist traps. Otherwise... yeah. Sounds like an awesome idea. - Shasta * Should we do two camp trips? One on the July 4th weekend so that Michael can go, and the other either June 19 - 21 or July 17 - 19? Then everyone has a chance to go :) - Julia * I can make the June 19 - 21 if everyone else can. - Michael * Ok, I make a motion to put this weekend to a vote...All in favor of Jun 19 - 21 say "aye". I think we should go again sometime in July too. - Julia * Bueller? Bueller? - Ben Stein * I say the 4th. -Michael * L O L - Julia * I am game for any of the weekends though i think if we push it back into July we are more likly to have a DRY weekend. - Eric * The only problem i see for the 4th is getting a propane powered blender and ice for margaritas. - Joel * Joel, you've got to think outside the box here...battery-powered hand-held drink mixer and camping on Mt. Jefferson where there is still snow! - Julia * i swear the there is a hand crank magarita mixer thing out on the market. - Eric * I will be out of country July 3rd-12th - Eric * AYE for the June 19-21 - Eric * Ah ha, now we are getting somewhere...anyone else? - Julia * Yikes. I just scheduled the Scouting Trip the weekend of the 19th. Let me ponder this. - nentis * I just noticed that too...um, can they be combined? - Julia * @nentis: You need to find a day planner app for your iphone and write stuff in it! :P - Julia * Lets try for June 19-21. I will attempt to move up the camping trip scouting. - nentis * Yay :) - Julia * Ok, is this still happening? I need to know because the 21st is father's day and I want to make plans with him. - Julia * Seems this may have run out of gas, probably need to move back the date since it does fall on Father's day and I am pretty sure noone is ready. - Joel