First Time North West

[nivoldoog]

I will soon begin my latest adventure. With a bus ticket from Texas to Washington in hand, I am excited to get on the road again. This will be my first time in the North West. The closest I've come to Washington was Idaho and Wyoming. I spent a few weeks camping both.

Getting my pack together and preparing my tools is all ways a bit stressful but exciting as well. Each jump I make like this is indeed difficult, mostly due to inactivity of living indoors for months, but with each trip I learn many new skills, I dump uneeded property, and meet interesting people.

Like my first trip and each adventure since, my first stop is StP to learn from your experiences and wisdom. Thank you StP!

 

[iamwhatiam]

Bring raingear!

 

[AAAutin]

Check out the John Wayne Pioneer Trail; beautiful sights, especially between Lake Easton and Hyak.

 

[Hillbilly Castro]

Def go hang out at La Push and all the rez spots along the olympic coast. Seattle is a suburb, IMO. Bellingham is such a sick town, and the San Jan islands are incredible - they even have county-built designated hitchhiking spots!

 

[Rhubarb Dwyer]

county-built designated hitchhiking spots!

That's rad. Where, specifically?

 

[Hillbilly Castro]

That's rad. Where, specifically?

they're just like on the sides of highways at the edges of towns, pretty much right where ya'd expect! wicked kush

 

[rooster831]

def hit up capitol hill in seattle

all the dirty kids go there to kick it

if ya like drinking, op, don't drink with the natives in native park, located at the end of pike's place. you'll prolly get a bottle smashed over your head (i've met people who have lived it)

if ya like to camp, gold bar is a great little town to do it in. take the 512 from downtown seattle to everet then the bus to gold bar (it'll say witch one at the everet bus stop)

 

[WanderLost Radical]

Check out Chichi (shishi?) Beach! Apparently one of the best hiking spot of the Olympic coast!

Seattle is kinda gloomy but worth checking out imo

 

[VikingAdventurer]

I lived in downtown Seattle for almost a year awhile back. I loved it there!

TONS of really great bars in Belltown & Fremont if ya got some cheese to spend on drinks.

 

[nivoldoog]

Thank you guys! Much appreciated. One of my goals is an island that is half Canadian and half USA. Other then that I am going in blind for most part. Figure I will attempt to see Canada and Alaska while I'm up there. Maybe work up cash for a ticket to Hawaii to warm up after the Rain I hear so much about.

Olympic it is. I was wondering which park would be best for a good hike. I have spent two weeks sharpening blades. A bowie knife, pocket knife, machete (I can shave with it), fish one. A lady sent me a water filter straw so I am curious about how well it will come in use. She also sent me home made salves and lotions.

I am trying to find a way to bring laptop. The one thing I really don't need, but love to travel with. I tend to pack to heavy at first. On last trip I packed WAY WAY too much. Nearly lost a lot of good junk, thankfully the trip was short, before I was forced to cut weight. I think I want to find a light axe and I need to get my own sharpening stone.

My crazy dream from Washington is to build a boat. Craft a somewhat sea worthy craft out of logs. And play a bit with that.

 

[nivoldoog]

Seattle is living up to the rain I hear so much about. Downtown Seattle is nuts. The public transit is ridiculous. The hills! I am soooo out of shape from being a home body for so long.

 

[Ranger]

That's rad. Where, specifically?

They have them on Vancouver Island, British Columbia as well!

 

[Rob Nothing]

Ah yes, the hills. Seattle is worth a day, maybe two... but everywhere else around there is fathomless. There is so much to see. Good choice, Bre, good choice.