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 16th
Annual Snowcamp
A chance to be cold and miserable with like-minded
fools
Winter is approaching, and it’s once again time to make plans for
the annual Snowcamp. It will take place over the Martin Luther King
Holiday weekend, January 13-16, 2012. The location is the Sahara
Creek Horse Camp, a Washington State DNR property. It is located
about 5 miles from Elbe, WA on SR 706, on the way to Ashford and Mt.
Rainier. There is a SMALL sign located at the entrance, which is on
the left, about 100 feet beyond Milepost 5 (the milepost is on the
right side of the road) on SR 706.
As in the past, the event itself is free. Unlike the past,
however, this year use of the facility is not free. A Discover Pass
is now required for motor vehicle access to Washington state parks
and DNR facilities. The annual pass is $30, a one-day pass is $10.
Note that this is a vehicle pass, not a person or family pass. This
means if you bring 2 or more vehicles, EACH VEHICLE has to have a
pass. The penalty for not having a pass is $99.
 Discover
passes may be purchased online at www.discoverpass.wa.gov, by phone
866-320-9933, or in person at fishing and hunting license vendors
and manned state parks offices (transaction and dealer fees will
also apply).
OK, so much for the bad news.
If you are not familiar with the event, we bill it as "a chance
to be cold and miserable with like-minded fools". It’s basically a
winter motorcycle campout, but we don’t care if you come by
motorcycle, car, or RV. A Friday night chili feed is provided, as
are pancakes for breakfast. You’re on your own for other meals, but
in reality the event is a giant potluck and an epicurean delight. To
date no one has either starved or frozen to death, so make plans to
join us for the 16th annual iteration of this great
event.
For more information contact Rolf Gabbe (rolfgabbe@yahoo.com, or
253-770-3749). |
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