I did a hang this Labor Day weekend on the east side of Sawtooth Ridge in North Central Washington State. I went with a friend and his son to several high lakes. This area is east of the Cascade crest, so it was much drier than stuff around the Puget Sound, with lots of high dry mountains, meadows and tons of larches that had not turned gold yet. My kind of place. Some pics:



There was an extreme windstorm that hit us Saturday night and I was forced to abandon my hang and go to ground in my friend's tent. Winds were perhaps 40 mph. I was not entirely comfortable with the camp choice to begin with (more exposed than I wanted) and my reservations were justified late that night when my tarp nearly got shreaded. Luckily, nothing was permanently damaged and we all survived. Live and learn. We retreated to the forest for Sunday night and the hang was peaceful. I have a more involved trip report here if you would care to look:
http://www.nwhikers.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7986362