The Meet starts at 11am where we gather together at the Wally meeting spot. While we wait for others to show up or top off their gas, we'll make some more plans. Some people show up even earlier because they might eat lunch before the Meet. Everyone will be rolling out at 1130am. There are panoramic views as you drive on roads atop cliffs with no guard rails to spoil your view.
If you've never visited national parks, please note many have entrance fees due to all those tax cuts. First time visitors to Mount Rainier National Park should see:
The route will start down 410 up thru the mount rainier park to the Paradise Inn major tourist destination. Its multiple parking lots are full unless you arrive before 9AM so we can't park there. We will then go down the other side through Elbe and back to the starting location.
As of right now it is bring your own food since there is no agreement as of yet to have a cookout along the drive. Usually people have brought sealed snacks and drinks to share. As with past Meets, people can gather to eat dinner together at a restaurant at the end of the Meet. Some people take pictures with their phones and beam them over to others (or collect some) at that time.
Stops along the route will be made as the group sees fit.
Previous threads for the Meets are at:
June Meets (general): 4plebs {IQ test} org/o/thread/17222927
June 10th Meet: 4plebs {IQ test} org/o/thread/17303581
Buckley has other attractions including a top rated Haunted House in washington. frightfactory.net/
>route will start down 410 That is a clockwise route around the big loop. Is that the best route for heading up the mountain? Or is the counter-clockwise route the best way?
Ryan Murphy
Try the KIK discussion group for Washington Veeky Forums meets. More info about the KIK communications smartphone app is at: kik.com
Luke Kelly
Anyone showing up early to find things to do in Buckley before the meet starts?
David Long
There's nothing to do there m8, its a little farm town with a couple stores and a restaraunt or two
Charles Cruz
Lake tapps is right there as well as the white river. Lots of abandoned mineshafts to explore too up the 410. Good fishing, swimming, hiking, etc.
Nicholas Kelly
Now, if only there was something like an abandoned missile silo to explore.... Some of those "ruin porn" videos show people taking a long drive out to nowhere and then exploring some old abandoned factory building. They were in business until clinton signed china into Most Favored Nation trading status. All the factory jobs went to china and these factories closed down.
Hunter Wilson
>Now, if only there was something like an abandoned missile silo to explore
Washington state is full of surprises from its own "stonehenge" to abandoned airstrips. In the summer time, you might get tours of ones in washington.
