High N Dry in California

PJ_Soul

Jason P said:

Rainfall in the US since April

Crazy. Poor southwest. And poor northwest too - it should be purple up there. We're at level 3 water restrictions in a fucking rainforest.

brianlux

PJ_Soul said:

Jason P said:

Rainfall in the US since April

Crazy. Poor southwest. And poor northwest too - it should be purple up there. We're at level 3 water restrictions in a fucking rainforest.

Is that in the Hoh Rainforest??

PJ_Soul

brianlux said:

PJ_Soul said:

Jason P said:

Rainfall in the US since April

Crazy. Poor southwest. And poor northwest too - it should be purple up there. We're at level 3 water restrictions in a fucking rainforest.

Is that in the Hoh Rainforest??

The what? Hoh Rain Forest? Never heard of it. What, somewhere in Washington? I more meant that the entire region is a rain forest. I guess different parts have different specific names, but I don't know any of them. I think of the whole west coast from northern BC right down to Oregon as a rain forest.

Godfather.

PJ_Soul said:

brianlux said:

PJ_Soul said:

Jason P said:

Rainfall in the US since April

Crazy. Poor southwest. And poor northwest too - it should be purple up there. We're at level 3 water restrictions in a fucking rainforest.

Is that in the Hoh Rainforest??

The what? Hoh Rain Forest? Never heard of it. What, somewhere in Washington? I more meant that the entire region is a rain forest. I guess different parts have different specific names, but I don't know any of them. I think of the whole west coast from northern BC right down to Oregon as a rain forest.

hoh rainforest ? it's a small island off the coast of california that's habbitated by small human like creatures that breed during the rainy season and sometimes swim across the pond to sell thier goods at small bars and dimmly lit streets on the outskirts of san diego, they are celebrated by a small gathering of male hunters that arm them selfs with condoms and dollar bills....sound about right ?

Godfather.

brianlux

Haha, GF! I mean, Hoh Hoh!

But seriously, OMG yes, PJ_Soul, the Hoh Rainforest! It's on the west side of Olympic National Park and it's an incredible place!

http://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/visiting-the-hoh.htm

It also happens to be where my friend Gordon Hempton is working to create "One Square Inch" which is described as:

"...very possibly the quietest place in the United States. It is an independent research project located in the Hoh Rain Forest of Olympic National Park, which is one of the most pristine, untouched, and ecologically diverse environments in the United States."

http://onesquareinch.org/

Gordon first wrote about this concept in his excellent book, One Square Inch of Silence.

rgambs

brianlux said:

Haha, GF! I mean, Hoh Hoh!

But seriously, OMG yes, PJ_Soul, the Hoh Rainforest! It's on the west side of Olympic National Park and it's an incredible place!

http://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/visiting-the-hoh.htm

It also happens to be where my friend Gordon Hempton is working to create "One Square Inch" which is described as:

"...very possibly the quietest place in the United States. It is an independent research project located in the Hoh Rain Forest of Olympic National Park, which is one of the most pristine, untouched, and ecologically diverse environments in the United States."

http://onesquareinch.org/

Gordon first wrote about this concept in his excellent book, One Square Inch of Silence.

You know Gordon Hempton?
That's awesome! I read about his One Square Inch campaign a few years ago in Backpacker.

PJPOWER

brianlux said:

Got our new Water Sense water saving toilet installed today. Never been so excited about flushing a toilet before. WOO HOO! hahaha!

Just be careful if you own an older house with smaller drainage pipes! We installed a water saver and had problems with the pipes clogging due to the lack of water pushing everything on out... It still doesn't use as much water as the old one, but definitely have to "hold the handle" a little longer to let a little more water flow through.

brianlux

PJPOWER said:

brianlux said:

Got our new Water Sense water saving toilet installed today. Never been so excited about flushing a toilet before. WOO HOO! hahaha!

Just be careful if you own an older house with smaller drainage pipes! We installed a water saver and had problems with the pipes clogging due to the lack of water pushing everything on out... It still doesn't use as much water as the old one, but definitely have to "hold the handle" a little longer to let a little more water flow through.

Thanks for the heads up, PJP. Our plumber friend did mention that he was concerned about the pipe size but turns out it is standard sized.

brianlux

rgambs said:

brianlux said:

Haha, GF! I mean, Hoh Hoh!

But seriously, OMG yes, PJ_Soul, the Hoh Rainforest! It's on the west side of Olympic National Park and it's an incredible place!

http://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/visiting-the-hoh.htm

It also happens to be where my friend Gordon Hempton is working to create "One Square Inch" which is described as:

"...very possibly the quietest place in the United States. It is an independent research project located in the Hoh Rain Forest of Olympic National Park, which is one of the most pristine, untouched, and ecologically diverse environments in the United States."

http://onesquareinch.org/

Gordon first wrote about this concept in his excellent book, One Square Inch of Silence.

You know Gordon Hempton?
That's awesome! I read about his One Square Inch campaign a few years ago in Backpacker.

Yeah- he's a great guy.

How cool that you know about his work!

Here's a photo taken up near Poulsbo, WA, of us hanging out with Gordon (on the left):

rr165892

brianlux said:

PJPOWER said:

brianlux said:

Got our new Water Sense water saving toilet installed today. Never been so excited about flushing a toilet before. WOO HOO! hahaha!

Just be careful if you own an older house with smaller drainage pipes! We installed a water saver and had problems with the pipes clogging due to the lack of water pushing everything on out... It still doesn't use as much water as the old one, but definitely have to "hold the handle" a little longer to let a little more water flow through.

Thanks for the heads up, PJP. Our plumber friend did mention that he was concerned about the pipe size but turns out it is standard sized.

Try eating less.Makes less waste and not as hard to flush.lol

PJ_Soul

brianlux said:

Haha, GF! I mean, Hoh Hoh!

But seriously, OMG yes, PJ_Soul, the Hoh Rainforest! It's on the west side of Olympic National Park and it's an incredible place!

http://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/visiting-the-hoh.htm

It also happens to be where my friend Gordon Hempton is working to create "One Square Inch" which is described as:

"...very possibly the quietest place in the United States. It is an independent research project located in the Hoh Rain Forest of Olympic National Park, which is one of the most pristine, untouched, and ecologically diverse environments in the United States."

http://onesquareinch.org/

Gordon first wrote about this concept in his excellent book, One Square Inch of Silence.

I've been there Brian - I just had no idea it was called Hoh Rain Forest. It is a really beautiful area.

brianlux

PJ_Soul said:

brianlux said:

Haha, GF! I mean, Hoh Hoh!

But seriously, OMG yes, PJ_Soul, the Hoh Rainforest! It's on the west side of Olympic National Park and it's an incredible place!

http://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/visiting-the-hoh.htm

It also happens to be where my friend Gordon Hempton is working to create "One Square Inch" which is described as:

"...very possibly the quietest place in the United States. It is an independent research project located in the Hoh Rain Forest of Olympic National Park, which is one of the most pristine, untouched, and ecologically diverse environments in the United States."

http://onesquareinch.org/

Gordon first wrote about this concept in his excellent book, One Square Inch of Silence.

I've been there Brian - I just had no idea it was called Hoh Rain Forest. It is a really beautiful area.

It's beautiful, isn't it! The sitka spruce there are amazing and all that moss everywhere!

The forests outside the park are often clear-cut save for a neat strip along the road that makes it look wooded but once into the Park it's beautiful. The last time I was there I noticed a US Forest sign outside the Park that had been expertly altered (Monekywrenched!) to read "Manged Forest", haha.

PJ_Soul

brianlux said:

PJ_Soul said:

brianlux said:

Haha, GF! I mean, Hoh Hoh!

But seriously, OMG yes, PJ_Soul, the Hoh Rainforest! It's on the west side of Olympic National Park and it's an incredible place!

http://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/visiting-the-hoh.htm

It also happens to be where my friend Gordon Hempton is working to create "One Square Inch" which is described as:

"...very possibly the quietest place in the United States. It is an independent research project located in the Hoh Rain Forest of Olympic National Park, which is one of the most pristine, untouched, and ecologically diverse environments in the United States."

http://onesquareinch.org/

Gordon first wrote about this concept in his excellent book, One Square Inch of Silence.

I've been there Brian - I just had no idea it was called Hoh Rain Forest. It is a really beautiful area.

It's beautiful, isn't it! The sitka spruce there are amazing and all that moss everywhere!

The forests outside the park are often clear-cut save for a neat strip along the road that makes it look wooded but once into the Park it's beautiful. The last time I was there I noticed a US Forest sign outside the Park that had been expertly altered (Monekywrenched!) to read "Manged Forest", haha.

Also great are the beaches just west of there (or they actually might still be a part of Hoh, actually). Breathtaking beaches that are often completely free of people for some reason.

rgambs

brianlux said:

rgambs said:

brianlux said:

Haha, GF! I mean, Hoh Hoh!

But seriously, OMG yes, PJ_Soul, the Hoh Rainforest! It's on the west side of Olympic National Park and it's an incredible place!

http://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/visiting-the-hoh.htm

It also happens to be where my friend Gordon Hempton is working to create "One Square Inch" which is described as:

"...very possibly the quietest place in the United States. It is an independent research project located in the Hoh Rain Forest of Olympic National Park, which is one of the most pristine, untouched, and ecologically diverse environments in the United States."

http://onesquareinch.org/

Gordon first wrote about this concept in his excellent book, One Square Inch of Silence.

You know Gordon Hempton?
That's awesome! I read about his One Square Inch campaign a few years ago in Backpacker.

Yeah- he's a great guy.

How cool that you know about his work!

Here's a photo taken up near Poulsbo, WA, of us hanging out with Gordon (on the left):

Awesome!

brianlux

PJ_Soul said:

brianlux said:

PJ_Soul said:

brianlux said:

Haha, GF! I mean, Hoh Hoh!

But seriously, OMG yes, PJ_Soul, the Hoh Rainforest! It's on the west side of Olympic National Park and it's an incredible place!

http://www.nps.gov/olym/planyourvisit/visiting-the-hoh.htm

It also happens to be where my friend Gordon Hempton is working to create "One Square Inch" which is described as:

"...very possibly the quietest place in the United States. It is an independent research project located in the Hoh Rain Forest of Olympic National Park, which is one of the most pristine, untouched, and ecologically diverse environments in the United States."

http://onesquareinch.org/

Gordon first wrote about this concept in his excellent book, One Square Inch of Silence.

I've been there Brian - I just had no idea it was called Hoh Rain Forest. It is a really beautiful area.

It's beautiful, isn't it! The sitka spruce there are amazing and all that moss everywhere!

The forests outside the park are often clear-cut save for a neat strip along the road that makes it look wooded but once into the Park it's beautiful. The last time I was there I noticed a US Forest sign outside the Park that had been expertly altered (Monekywrenched!) to read "Manged Forest", haha.

Also great are the beaches just west of there (or they actually might still be a part of Hoh, actually). Breathtaking beaches that are often completely free of people for some reason.

So true! The beaches of Western Washington are amazingly unpopulated. Sounds like you spent some time there- nice!

We had a few very light sprinkles here yesterday- not more than a little piss of a rain and not enough to end the drought but maybe a sign of things to come? Lets hope this El Niño thing pans out!

rr165892

I may have to investigate this Park the next time I'm in the Pac NW.

brianlux

rr165892 said:

I may have to investigate this Park the next time I'm in the Pac NW.

If you do, you'll be glad! Also, check out Hurricane Ridge on the north side of the park (It's actually just south of the city of Port Angeles). It's more popular and crowed around the park headquarters area but the views are great and there are lots of great hikes and wilderness access leading from there.

rr165892

we were just discussing that most our travel lately has been for rock shows and how nice it would be to do some hiking and breathe in some clean air.

brianlux

rr165892 said:

we were just discussing that most our travel lately has been for rock shows and how nice it would be to do some hiking and breathe in some clean air.

Oh how I wish I were there right now... INSTEAD OF AT WORK in this east coast via west coast heat and humidity. Honestly, it's felt like Florida here lately.

New thread title: High and damp?

(OK, right now, just damp!)

rr165892

Well wishing you guys some of our Florida rain.
Mother nature just does her thing.You guys could use every drop of rain and would be happy to start with an inch,while Tampa gets 26" and didn't need any to start.smh