Now in a completely revamped format for easier navigation, Foghorn Outdoors Pacific Northwest Camping, written by award-winning author Tom Stienstra, lists thousands of campsites throughout Oregon and Washington. This authoritative book brings the great outdoors within easy reach for campers of any level, and provides a wide array of locations. With Foghorn Outdoors Pacific Northwest Camping, outdoor enthusiasts can choose their own adventure, whether they are camping on Oregon's coast at Cape Perpetua to watch whales on their nothern or southern migrations; fishing (and enjoying the serenity) at Fish Lake, at the headwaters of the Cle Elum River in Washington's Alpine Lakes Wilderness; or picking a campsite for a quick weekend getaway 10 minutes from either Seattle or Portland. Each campsite is rated on a scale of 1 to 10 for scenic beauty, and the easy-to-use icons reveal a wealth of information, including the resources and amenities available, whether pets are allowed, if there are power hook-ups for RV's, if fresh water is available or needs to be brought in, and much more. With information on fees, reservation services, helpful websites and full contact information for all locations, Foghorn Outdoors Pacific Northwest Camping is a must-have for enjoying the outdoors.
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This review is from: Foghorn Outdoors Pacific Northwest Camping: The Complete Guide to Campsites in Washington and Oregon (Paperback)
This is one of the better camping books as far as usefulness of the information, though it is not quite the best I've seen. The lengthy introductory section was well-written and entertaining. I have been camping and backpacking for decades and I even learned some new things from it.
My only beefs with the book: 1) The introductory section doesn't, in my opinion, distinguish adequately between equipment suited for backbacking vs. for car camping. He appears to use his backpacking equipment even when car camping and doesn't seem to realize that for a lot of people, a $79 sleeping bag from K-Mart will work just fine for car camping in the summer even if you'd be a damned idiot to take it backpacking. 2) The campgrounds listed do not include RV parks, so you'd need a separate book if you're looking for places where you can get full water/electric/sewer/cable hookups. 3) Each campground listed includes a score, ostensibly from 1 to 10, on the scenic beauty of the site, a feature which I really appreciate. However, I did not see a single site rated less than a 3, which means the book really uses a "3 to 10" scale - and a site seems to rate at least a 4 if there are any trees. The book would be more valuable if he expanded his scale to rate the ugliest spots a 1 and be a bit stingier with his 8's and 9's. 4) Finally, the best campground book I've ever seen also included a rating on how crowded the campground was on average, and gave a special symbol for "undiscovered gems", i.e. campgrounds of particular scenic beauty that were little used. I missed that feature in this book.
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Thank you Tom Stienstra,
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This review is from: Foghorn Outdoors Pacific Northwest Camping: The Complete Guide to Campsites in Washington and Oregon (Paperback)
This book just came out (April, 2003) and is a lot better than anything we've seen. The key is the details, way good, both information, directions and maps. We've lived in Springfield for quite a while and have always kept our secret spots to ourselves. This book has all of them, which threw me, but it's got a zillion others. We checked the places we knew to see if everything was correct. The answer: Five Stars!
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A little survivalist but overall a great source for sights,
This review is from: Foghorn Outdoors Pacific Northwest Camping: The Complete Guide to Campsites in Washington and Oregon (Paperback)
This book is great because it covers just about every campsite in the NW. The author is a real camper, I on the otherhand need a tent and an air mattress but the sight recommendations are dead-on.
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It was a warm, crystal clear day, the kind of day when if you had ever wanted to go skydiving, you would go skydiving. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
leashed pets, five sites for tents, two primitive tent sites, nearby recreation options, nior discount, seven sites for tents, eight sites for tents, six sites for tents, nine sites for tents, ited winter facilities, two sites for tents, three sites for tents, vault toilets, erated showers, three primitive tent sites, four sites for tents, group tent areas, night for single sites, developed tent sites, five tent sites, downed firewood, fire grills, extra vehicle, one group site, six tent sites Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
County Road, Deschutes National Forest, Willamette National Forest, Columbia River, Mount Hood National Forest, State Route, Forest Service, Department of Natural Resources, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Wenatchee National Forest, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Umatilla National Forest, Rogue River National Forest, Lake Chelan, May-late October, May-late September, Umpqua National Forest, Pacific Crest Trail, Colville National Forest, Northwest Forest Pass, Grants Pass, Olympic National Park, Port Angeles, Olympic National Forest, Puget Sound New!
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- Riders of the Purple Sage (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics) by Zane Grey on page 55
- Foghorn Outdoors Washington Camping: The Complete Guide to More Than 650 Campgrounds by Tom Stienstra in Front Matter
- Pacific Northwest camping: The complete guide to recreation areas in Washington and Oregon (Foghorn Outdoors: Pacific Northwest Camping) by Tom Stienstra in Copyright
- California Camping: The Complete Guide to More Than 1,500 Campgrounds (Moon California Camping) by Tom Stienstra in Front Matter
- California Hiking: The Complete Guide to More Than 1,000 of the Best Hikes (2001-2002) (Moon California Hiking) by Tom Stienstra in Front Matter
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- Foghorn Outdoors: California Camping: The Complete Guide to More Than 1,500 Campgrounds by Tom Stienstra in Front Matter
- Foghorn Outdoors: California Hiking: The Complete Guide to More Than 1,000 of the Best Hikes by Tom Stienstra in Front Matter
- Foghorn Outdoors West Coast RV Camping: More Than 1,800 RV Parks and Campgrounds in California, Oregon, and Washington by Tom Stienstra in Front Matter
- Foghorn Outdoors Tom Stienstra's Bay Area Recreation: Get Outside with the San Francisco Chronicle Outdoors Columnist and Member of the California Outdoors Hall of Fame by Tom Stienstra in Front Matter
- Foghorn Outdoors California Fishing: The Complete Guide to Fishing on Lakes, Streams, Rivers, and Coasts by Tom Stienstra in Front Matter
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