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When it comes to open seats, one thing I was guilty of in the past before I actually owned a boat, was complete ignorance about how much time and effort goes into the trip before the boat shows up at the launch and afterwards. My only open seat trips were with in-laws, but it was only after I...

When I was climbing a lot, I had pretty good luck meeting new partners off of a message board, but would look up their posting history to exclude people that were displaying obvious red flags, and always started with low-risk "get to know you" climbs before trying moving onto anything more...

FWIW - here's ChatGPT's summary on what the redistributed revenue from KC pays for: "King County is a major net contributor to Washington’s state operating budget. In FY 2024 it generated about 38% of the state tax revenue measured in the OFM report and received about 23% of allocated...

I'm naturally a Debbie-Downer when it comes to this sort of thing, but I've been trying to talk myself into adopting the "serenity prayer" attitude and focusing on all of the fishing, camping, access, etc that I can still enjoy and trying to do so as much as possible. Works at least some of the...

I was pleasantly surprised by how enjoyable and engaging it was even though I've basically just dabbled in it now and then as an early-AM add-on to family vacations on the coast. The surf is such a dynamic, engaging environment that I found the fishing pretty all-consuming even though my success...

One advantage of the Garmin (and might turn into the only advantage once satellite capabilities become widespread on phones) is that if you find yourself in an emergency you just have to hit the SOS button to engage a global 24/7 emergency response center, and if you are a subscriber you can get...

I'd wait for early fall because 1) the fishing will be better 2) the crowds will be significantly lower and finding campsites will be a great deal easier. Also - not everyone's cup of tea, and would require adding a rod - but surf perch fishing can be a fun option if you're boatless.

First thing on my list if I were in your position (and didn't already have them) would be getting my hands on a rig that I could drive everyplace that I wanted to go in pursuit of fishing and could comfortably camp in the back of for a few days at a time and be comfortable in cold/wet weather...

Fantastic idea and awesome implementation.

Good News: https://nwsportsmanmag.com/chopaka-lake-campground-to-stay-open-as-other-dnr-facilities-see-recreation-cuts/

I call it "active meditation" - which I've figured out is the only kind that I'm capable of.

The greatest irony of all is that using these motors in actual truck mode (towing, hauling, ascending steep grades, etc) drops the fuel economy to the same level or below higher displacement, naturally aspirated engines and seems to dramatically accelerate or trigger engine faults - at least...

Word. No better case in point than Toyota's catastrophic transition from the absolutely bombproof 5.7L naturally aspirated V8 to the current twin-turbo V6. It's been such a cluster that guys with low-mileage '21s (last production year) have been able to sell them for ~80-90%+ of what they paid...

Smart move to get tested for pneumonia with those symptoms!

I'd assume so. Doesn't seem like there's any effective way to prevent people from occupying the sites otherwise.

Agree about not harming the resource. Definitely harming the experience for non-guided anglers. It'd never go anywhere but in my private utopia we'd have a system where rivers were closed to guiding either every other day, or for a three-day block every week, and there was a fixed number of...

I hear you. I'm old enough that I'm starting to count the years that I can fish the way I enjoy (lots of deep wading, hiking, etc) I've got left if I'm lucky, and for me if it was a choice between paying that sort of a fee to fish or not fishing at all, I'd gladly fork over the money, but I...

FYI: https://nwsportsmanmag.com/dnr-could-close-campgrounds-near-popular-waters-woods-due-to-proposed-lands-budget-cuts/

Not that I want to give the state any ideas and not suggesting this as any kind of a serious policy proposal - but given what I pay in gas, lodging, out of state license, and shuttle fees to fish several hours away in other states I'd fork over $100/day to fish the Sauk/Skagit and consider it...