whidbeysounder

whidbeysounder t1_jef2jhr wrote

Reply to comment by tephlar17 in Where to get Sun in the Winter? by Ok-Gift-7013

I also live in the Olympic rain shadow and some of that stuff is realtor hype. I have even seen them call it the banana belt, lol.

It’s very true they get much less rain, 16” vs 39”. But the number of sunny days is marginally higher no where close to 300 and it still gets very foggy, suffers from the short winter day light, and is cooler than Seattle.

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whidbeysounder t1_jdfchzi wrote

Reply to I-90 or Highway 2? by Novel-Art3412

Really it’s best to check right before you leave. You never know when there’s an accident or a closure. Assuming you’re coming back you can also make a loop out of it if you want to see different scenery.

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whidbeysounder t1_jb9p4uj wrote

Reply to Camping with reactive dog by cheynsf

There is tons of land where you can do dispersed camping. No one’s probably going to give you their coordinates of their favorite spot but if you just buy a Washington Gazetteer look at forest service type roads and figure out who has jurisdiction over land, you can get a good idea of where there might be dispersed camping. You can also view the sites with satellite images and see evidence of dispersed camping.

Having an almost reformed reactive dog, I feel your pain just make sure you have control of your dog because even if you’re dispersed, someone or some thing could come into your camp at any time.

Good Luck!

https://www.wta.org/go-outside/new-to-hiking/camping-101/how-to-dispersed-camping-on-public-lands

https://www.rei.com/b/delorme/c/paper-maps

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