Details as promised:
Dates: Thursday July 25 to Sunday July 28th. Last time people arrived fairly early on the first day and did not have problems getting into the site. Official check-in is 2:30 PM and Check-out is 1:00 PM.
Venue: Mossyrock Park, primitive group camp site. When you get to the entrance booth, identify yourself as part of that cute teardrop group (they will likely be able to figure that out based on what you are towing). They will give you a vehicle tag. This is the important part; once you get the tag, immediately take a hard left just past the entrance booth. Take our own private causeway to the campsite and pick a spot anywhere you wish. They do not seem to care about us driving on the grass; in fact, it seems to keep the mole population down. There is water, pit toilets and trash. However there is no power, (Mick will be bringing a small nuclear reactor so we can plug into his grid). Showers and flushes can be found elsewhere in the park, albeit, they are a hike away or drive away.
Cost: figure the total of all days divided by total number of participants. Last year it was around $50 a party, the more participants the cheaper it will be. The site is booked based on 10 parties and can hold 20, if not more. There will be no nose counting this year, we will trust that the right number of participants will show up. In any event, we would like to have everyone show up including potential Camp-Inn buyers, tenters or anyone else interested in Camp-Inn trailers. Down here at Slumry’s Easy Gatherings, we are flexible about payment and can arrange alternate terms if people don’t like the pricing. We just want to see as many campers as possible.
Food and Events: in keeping with the spirit of previous NW CICO’s there will be no organized meals or events. However, there will be “green” boxes. This tradition is borrowed from boating and simply means that every night we gather, share stories, libations and whatever food the spirit moves us to offer. This is not quite a potluck, but there usually ends up being more than enough food, especially if Evan and Lena have the Dutch oven going.
Science: in keeping with tradition, we will be performing experiments, so bring yours.
What to do? Fishing, boating, hiking and field trips to Mount Saint Helens, Mount Rainer and Mount Adams. Don’t forget the famous Ape Caves.
What to bring? Wood, a science experiment (optional) and a sense of humor. Dogs are OK as long as they are on a leash. If you have any questions please private message me or respond to this thread.
We hope to see you all at Mossyrock this year.
Also, I am still holding reservations for the group site at Magone Lake for August 15 through August 18th. These were made as a backup. I expect that I will cancel the reservations unless there are a few parties interested in going. I will canvas folks at Mossyrock and make a decision then.
