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My girlfriend, Clair, and I are throwing a spring campout party at her farm down near Olympia. There'll be a big bonfire, places to camp in the fields, hopefully some bands, friendly goats and chickens, and a bunch of folks having a good time.
Unlike Ben Country, we won't be providing booze or food when you get here. However, there's a store with beer and snacks about 2mi away and a supermarket about 4mi. We're going to try providing breakfast for campers, though, including farm fresh eggs and goat cheese.
When we did this in the fall, Miles, Bob & Margaret Hall, Colin, Meg Ha! and a couple others biked down via Bremerton and the Kitsap Peninsula. The ride's about 60mi and mostly on country highway, rolling hills, decent shoulder, not too much traffic. I'd recommend the 10:15 or 8:45 ferry to Bremerton and meeting up with folks there.
Where: 5330 Kinney Rd SW, Oly
When: May 16th - 17th
See you there. (Yes, I will not be riding)
mork the delayer
Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 7:45 am
Joined: 06 Apr 2006Posts: 548Location: Providence, RI
Oh that route looks way better than the way I've gone to Olympia before. I want to ride that way. I unfortunately missed last fall's farm thing, but this one I am doing.
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Jessica
Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 2:35 pm
Joined: 18 Sep 2007Posts: 309Location: Capitol Hill
Kalen, I'm sad that I cannot come to this. I'd love to ride to the farm another time. Maybe as part of July's PTS (Portland to Seattle)
joeball
Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 2:45 pm
Joined: 24 Jul 2005Posts: 6037Location: Ether
Kalen I don't think I'll be able to make it but a ride to go camp at a farm sounds great.
How many acres is the farm? Is it a mix of woods and fields?
Can you load bikes at the Olympia Amtrak stop?
mork the delayer
Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 3:06 pm
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joeball wrote:
Can you load bikes at the Olympia Amtrak stop?
I have done this before and would say 'yes'.
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kalen
Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 3:14 pm
Joined: 10 Apr 2007Posts: 342Location: Olympia, on the farm
joeball wrote:
Kalen I don't think I'll be able to make it but a ride to go camp at a farm sounds great.
How many acres is the farm? Is it a mix of woods and fields?
Can you load bikes at the Olympia Amtrak stop?
Andre - The farm is about 9 acres, mixed fields, woods, wetlands and pond. Definitely some great places to string up a hammock.
Poking around the Amtrak website, they do let you book a bike spot on the train from Lacey. The station is about 13mi from the farm, on the other side of downtown Olympia and the Capitol.
Jessica - Last year I rode STO (Seattle to Olympia). I would be down for a PTO ride this year. Let's figure something out when it's coming up.
tehschkott
Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 3:25 pm
daywalkerJoined: 09 Nov 2007Posts: 6108Location: Hatertown
Damn - same. Just a bad weekend for me otherwise would love to go - was looking forward to it. Weekend of the 30th-31st or Jun 06-07 would've been perfect.
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btm
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 9:41 am
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Mother misses her chickens, so she'll likely drive down to camp with us. She'll be in Georgetown at my house Saturday morning, if anyone needs a ride they can probably arrange something with her.
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that was enumclaw.
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key lime
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 3:47 pm
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derrickito wrote:
i might be out now.
wait im a maybe.
ill figure it out by the end of the week.
now you sound like me
Meg-ha!
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 10:14 pm
Joined: 19 May 2008Posts: 240Location: Seattle
I am going, yeah think so.....probably biking....also figure it out by....hmmm... Sat. morning.
I also miss my chickens..,.,there always good for a good peckin'.,... ha..I am making myself laugh. I should move to fucking Eaton-claw....
ANYHOW. If I dont bike, which I most likely will...I will probably have space for one more body in a motor vehicle....plus bike room, if you want to bike back. Well see. Call me if your interested...or email me.
laura
Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 7:02 am
Joined: 22 Jun 2007Posts: 1050Location: wherever the dance party is
Kalen & Claire - such a cool idea! I think me & the knee need to tool around Seattle for a couple more weekends, start climbing hills, etc. before I can hit the open road. Count me in for the Fall Farm Fete.
joeball
Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 7:15 am
Joined: 24 Jul 2005Posts: 6037Location: Ether
October 4th is a weekend.
GingerMac
Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 7:59 am
Joined: 05 Dec 2008Posts: 167Location: Ravenna
I'm planning to bike down, but I have a group project to work on for finals sunday afternoon.
If anyone is driving down, and has room for me and my bike on the way back, I would much appreciate a ride.
If not, I might see if I can take the train home.
kalen
Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 9:25 am
Joined: 10 Apr 2007Posts: 342Location: Olympia, on the farm
laura wrote:
Kalen & Claire - such a cool idea! I think me & the knee need to tool around Seattle for a couple more weekends, start climbing hills, etc. before I can hit the open road. Count me in for the Fall Farm Fete.
You could drive down. There's a thread over on Wrenches about how to get a car if you need one. Otherwise, we probably will be doing it again in the fall. Cider pressing party!
Look forward to seeing who all shows up. Should be a good time.
btm
Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 9:53 am
Joined: 02 Jul 2008Posts: 493Location: Rural Maine
kalen wrote:
You could drive down.
I'll mention again that my Mom will be driving down and would like company.
I am a lazy procrastinating bastard. Therefore I am staying in seattle. Hope the party went well.
btm
Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 6:11 pm
Joined: 02 Jul 2008Posts: 493Location: Rural Maine
All you folks that didn't ride back missed out on another beautiful day to ride. I went from Oly through Dupont to Steilacoom and took in beautiful views of the Olympics. Then back to Seattle via Vashon, mostly climbing hills and getting lost in Tacoma, but nice out all the same.
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