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rosesandpiglets t1_je7agql wrote

It is very windy, so yes, plan accordingly

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---teacher--- t1_jeehdu9 wrote

And getting worse because of the Republican-created global climate change.

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NWbearbeard OP t1_je7e7u0 wrote

Hmmm…”plan accordingly” is a phrase I’ve read repeatedly. Hoping for a bit of elaboration. Stake down stuff, ok. Use rocks to hold down anything light, ok. Bring warm clothes, ok. Keep fires small in an enclosed fire pit even if allowed. Anything else a person not used to camping in windy conditions should know?

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deadhead420710 t1_je7fouh wrote

Don’t take stuff that is likely to fly off in the wind. use your common sense etc

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LostInTheWildPlace t1_je7j02d wrote

If you're going to use a pop up canopy, consider skipping the stakes and instead use sandbags or five gallon buckets full of rocks or concrete. When we use them at work, we always sandbag the canopies down, and that's not even in the gorge.

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DangerousMusic14 t1_je8l688 wrote

Yes. I’ve had a staked tent roll away with the people in it! We woke up sleeping on the opening, whole tent a couple camp sites away. I can’t imagine what that looked like in stop action mode.

So, yeah, buckets of sand to hold tent in place windy.

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BareLeggedCook t1_je7n4q7 wrote

In that wind rocks and stakes aren’t really going to do much. I sleep in my car when it’s that windy.

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MirrorStreet t1_je7wxsa wrote

No matter what you steak a pop up canopy with when I’ve camped at Maryhill state park our canopy stayed in place but poles were bent and ruined from the wind. If not sitting in camp chairs fold them up and place inside tent or vehicle. I’ve been and everything is susceptible to blowing away. I love the Gorge and it’s so beautiful but because of the wind I probably won’t camp there again.

I didn’t get cold the air feels nice usually when temps are warm, depending on seasons. But for me the chaos of the wind feels chaotic and difficult to relax and enjoy calmness because it isn’t ever calm. It’s almost like constant chatter going on in the background. And then there’s the chasing after anything you forgot to weigh down.

I have camped at Lincoln rock state park and it was calm during the day but when the evening rolled around the voracious crazy winds came and taught us a lesson or two about wind and camp set up.

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