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by Water
January 17th, 2024, 2:48 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: An expensive hike to Tunnel Falls - 2023-12-28
Replies: 11
Views: 10684

Re: An expensive hike to Tunnel Falls - 2023-12-28

sorry to hear. As one other point of reference aside from costing the manufacturer less, the ubiquity of cell phones+coverage (and majority of drivers not being in remote/cell free areas), is the MPG tests. The weight of a full size spare, jack, etc is absolutely enough to affect MPG by .5 or .25 ov...
by Water
December 4th, 2023, 2:13 pm
Forum: Hiking in the News
Topic: Recreational Immunity
Replies: 3
Views: 19311

Recreational Immunity

https://yachatsnews.com/coastal-cities-scrambling-to-examine-or-close-their-local-trails-following-oregon-appeals-court-decision-in-newport-case/ Interesting case from Newport with the potential to affect a lot of recreation around urban areas. (Unlikely to impact stuff in wilderness or in state par...
by Water
August 14th, 2023, 9:06 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Three Sisters Aug 10, 2023
Replies: 12
Views: 2162

Re: Three Sisters Aug 10, 2023

nice report, been too long since I was in 3 Sisters (before the permit years). were the FS volunteers or actual rangers, and were they on the trail or basically at TH's? It's amazing the resources they've heralded for permit enforcement despite no new revenue, yet were feckless to do anything about ...
by Water
July 10th, 2023, 5:00 pm
Forum: Hiking in the News
Topic: Mt. Adams Yurts Proposed
Replies: 10
Views: 20253

Re: Mt. Adams Yurts Proposed

Thanks for your inquiry. We are working on getting this proposal, along with others, posted to our projects page. We’ve been short staffed lately, but now have some additional help, so we hope to get projects posted soon. Please let me know if you have any further questions. Thank you. Whitney labo...
by Water
July 7th, 2023, 12:14 am
Forum: Hiking in the News
Topic: Mt. Adams Yurts Proposed
Replies: 10
Views: 20253

Re: Mt. Adams Yurts Proposed

Skiers getting towed a decent distance is not really a huge deal-seems like it could be dependent on the snow-line. Parking at a snopark, then shuttling with snowmobiles and trailer to snowline, and departing from there, not necessarily a fixed 13 miles no matter what. And yes there are long tows el...
by Water
June 30th, 2023, 2:51 pm
Forum: Hiking in the News
Topic: Mt. Adams Yurts Proposed
Replies: 10
Views: 20253

Re: Mt. Adams Yurts Proposed

also speculating on details. You could tow a yurt in, erect it on the trailer, and have temporary supports under the areas that are not on the trailer. As snow fills in, this becomes a moot point. To that end, I think they are trying to say they are are not building any platform for it like the pict...
by Water
June 29th, 2023, 8:21 am
Forum: Hiking in the News
Topic: Mt. Adams Yurts Proposed
Replies: 10
Views: 20253

Mt. Adams Yurts Proposed

edit: they extended their deadline to July 21st after I pointed out to them if they can talk about #worldchocolateday and snacks on their Facebook, they can certainly post this. Then they posted it and some people felt only 2 days to comment was ridiculous, as if you're not in this undetermined ema...
by Water
June 14th, 2023, 6:35 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Soda Peaks Lake
Replies: 3
Views: 1049

Re: Soda Peaks Lake

need to get back here too, been too long! As a beer photographer I'm keen to any cans I see, what can I say :lol: and campside snow for beer chillin is always feels kinda special compared to pulling something from a fridge. Seems like a good one to bring a pack raft for the lake, esp if coming in on...
by Water
June 12th, 2023, 1:29 pm
Forum: General Hiking Topics
Topic: America The Beautiful Pass
Replies: 17
Views: 9411

Re: America The Beautiful Pass

FWIW at most trailheads only you very likely won't get a ticket for not displaying a pass. Exceptions I can think of are places like the Lewis River Corridor or Dog Mountain and some others that have put in additional levels of permitting. The FS is bared from charging for parking under FLREA, but i...
by Water
June 9th, 2023, 10:12 am
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: Little Badger to Heliport
Replies: 2
Views: 1037

Re: Little Badger to Heliport

Been a little since I've been over to Badger side. Really like that wilderness, one of the first areas I regularly explored when we moved here. Still relatively quiet.

Nice spot to have an easy drinkin hefe in that last shot! ;)