OK, I was going to go out NE of Seattle this weekend, to a little trail part way up Stevens Pass, to test out my SPE-like hammock pad, as well as some other camping gear. I wouldn't be able to hike very far, since I'm trying out several items in addition to the pad, so my pack will be about 50 lbs, so I figured I could hike just a mile or so into the woods...but I've just read that there's snow blocking the dirt road to the trailhead.
I revised my plan to use one of the state parks (that are at a lower elevation, so I can still get into them), but they are all "reserved" already.
So, I've dialed back my plans again, and I'm looking for an actual campground in the Seattle area, where I can still do my testing. But I haven't been able to find any campgrounds that have trees where I could set up. The ones I've checked out so far are RV-style campgrounds, where the area is clear-cut (empty of trees) in the actual "tent" areas.
I would use my backyard, but the two trees that are available are almost 20 feet apart, and when I initially setup there just to get practice for hanging, I had to string the hammock too tightly, in order to span the distance.
Anyone here live in this area, that could point out any campgrounds that I might be able to use?
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