Camping report from Washington

[Red Ryder]

We relocated to the Washington coast last Summer. Fall was busy for us settling in, so this was our first camping trip to nearby Ocean City State Park. Beautiful scenery and well-maintained, there were very few campers here two weeks before Memorial Day. A short hiking trail takes you out to the beach. We scored a great campsite for two nights. It reminded Mrs Red Ryder and me why we purchased “Scarlett” in the first place! We plan to explore more of our new state soon.

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[sanchius]

Very nice...

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[67rustavenger]

Pretty Van you have there.

Better get cracken on your exploration goals. Washington is a huge state with tons of camping opportunities.
Don't forget to look around Mt. Rainer. I've camped around there and the views are stunning in some of the camp sites off of Hwy 12 in the Morton area.
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[Red Ryder]

[Red Ryder]

This was also the first outing with our portable 50L compressor refrigerator. As many of you already know, this solution for keeping perishables (and beer) cold is way better than a standard ice chest.
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“Most everyone’s mad here. You may have noticed I am not quite all there myself.” — Cheshire Cat, Adventures of Alice in Wonderland

“Scarlett” — 1990 Vanagon Carat Wolfsburg Edition (Tornado Red)
“Nigel” — 1999 Jaguar XK8 convertible (Alpine Green Metallic)

[Bleyseng]

Put on your list to visit Ohanapecosh Campground in the Mt Rainier Nat Park as that a amazing place to camp with hikes, nature walks plus 15min from Packwood for beer runs.
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[Red Ryder]

Thanks for the additional campground recommendations. We will be planning our next trip in the “Evergreen State” soon!
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“Most everyone’s mad here. You may have noticed I am not quite all there myself.” — Cheshire Cat, Adventures of Alice in Wonderland

“Scarlett” — 1990 Vanagon Carat Wolfsburg Edition (Tornado Red)
“Nigel” — 1999 Jaguar XK8 convertible (Alpine Green Metallic)

[Chris-a]

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You sure are pretty, Miss Scarlett…..you can camp near a damn too….
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