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Lots of smoke around, even spilling over the cascades to western WA. Here's what Chinook Pass looked like yesterday (8/23/15) Chinook Pass - Smoke Pano 15-0823 by John Russell, on Flickr

As to the sag, not sure how it could without some other noticeable deformation. The sides are 1 piece and structural and in order for the overhang to droop, you would think there would be some buckling and/or bulging of the sides. With the smooth gel coat I would think this would show up as...

With all the fires, there's probably not much good (let alone safe) camping in WA right now. Lots of smoke, even over here on the West side of the mountains. http://gacc.nifc.gov/nwcc/interactivemap/index.html?webmap=ed0a7dad32fe4848b20c6f91c74c79ea Olympic Peninsula may be a better bet. A...

Surprising that they would even allow charcoal. The Forest Service bans won't allow anything other than a pressurized fuel source, so it can be shut off immediately. It's very disheartening how the fires have exploded throughout the PNW in the past week. I guess it's just been a matter of...

Well, there's no doubt that you have been having to deal with a lot of issues. The unfortunate thing about rot is that by the time it's found, it usually has done a lot of damage. And once that is started it keeps getting worse. While there are many Hallmarks still in fine condition from that...

You won't go wrong by going with a Hallmark. Where others may tell you they are expensive, a lot of those extra costs include what other brands consider options. I like to tinker and add/change things and I'm having a hard time justifying doing very much to ours so far. I'm sure over time...

and get one with the indicator light in the socket end, that way you know for sure it's actually powered.

Yep, always found loons pretty special, we don't live in an area where they are so getting to those areas adds to it. These were taken on the Kenai river just below Skilak Lake

How about a couple of Loons IMG_9691 by John Russell, on Flickr IMG_9702 by John Russell, on Flickr IMG_9678 by John Russell, on Flickr

Same problem here too, actually haven't been able to get to the gallery for a little while. Most of the time it would sit there and hang, either I never waited long enough to get this error message or it just kept trying. The forum itself seems to be slower at times too

I actually carry 12 2x8s probably about 14" long with bevels on both ends. I find that I can climb about 3 high when they are staggered and I can lock in another stack if I need to go higher (which is more common than not). Having a few large flat rocks lying around always seems to help too...

Just another picture of the Hallmark. Camping in the trees is great, although it does limit the solar charging a bit. The last day there as the batteries were getting a little low, the only clouds we saw were just as the sun was lined up to give us a little juice, oh well.

A couple from the Central Cascades 1R4A6930 by John Russell, on Flickr 1R4A6920 by John Russell, on Flickr 1R4A6823 by John Russell, on Flickr

What worked for me was I moved away and haven't looked back. Interestingly enough, about 3 years after I moved, I got a letter from DMV stating that my vehicle registration was past due and they were threatening to garnish my wages. Of course, this was mailed to me at my address in WA. I...

I know there are, as you pretty much described mine. I would think they don't come on the used market that way very often, and if one of the newer composite sided, one piece roof designs, it probably would be as much or more than a new FWC or ATC. I think you're right though, as they tend to...

I never realized there were that many strikes over the ocean. Cloud to cloud, or do some of them strike the surface I wonder.

That is very cool! Great find. Glad to see no strikes in the PNW right now, we dont need any with the hot dry conditions we have already Sent from my SCH-I925 using Wander The West mobile app

Looks imposing from below too 1R4A8298_299_300 by John Russell, on Flickr The Astoria Bridge over the Columbia is always a fun one also

Here's a great resource for National Forest Land http://www.fs.fed.us/ivm/index.html

Compared to an Earthroamer, it's downright cheap

I thought I felt a disturbance in the Force

Mount Edgecumbe, AK Untitled by John Russell, on Flickr Site of one of my favorite April Fool's Day jokes http://hoaxes.org/af_database/permalink/the_eruption_of_mount_edgecumbe/

Not the grand expansive vista, but a great place to be IMG_5345 by John Russell, on Flickr IMG_5211 by John Russell, on Flickr

The Tow/Haul only changes the transmission's shift points. Allows it to stay in the lower gear a little longer to stay in the engine power band, and also will down shift a little sooner to help with a little engine braking. Some people will use it in heavy traffic so teh trans isn't jumping up...

Thinking on a late Aug trip there also, been many years since I've been there, been wanting to get back. Anyone familiar with the campgrounds and area on the west side of the Park, Bowman Lake, Kinta Lake, and or areas outside the park on the west side?