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We are at the tail end of a doozy of a storm here on the Oregon coast. It's really normal for the hotels right on the beach to fill up with storm watchers when a big storm is coming in. The ocean puts on a spectacular show.
I was surprised to see that several campgrounds had their no vacancy signs out. Do people really go to storm watch in RV's? That doesn't sound like much fun to me.
I'll start by saying I evidently know jack squat about the Pacific, I didn't know you got storms this time of year. However, I was camping in NC when Matthew hit. There was nothing fun about it, water in every conceivable place for it to come in, pressure change like crazy. Don't get me wrong, I'm from the Midwest and I enjoy going out in tornado weather to watch the show. Yet, when I'm done, I enjoy going inside and drying off. Then staying dry and warm in an actual shelter.
RVs are too expensive to use to go storm watching.
Possibly those coastal campgrounds are filliing up with RVs which are dodging even worse weather farther inland (like significant snow). Or possibly the campground doesn't want to encourage camping, so puts up it's "no vacancy" sign. Or possibly it's just the time of year when some of them close most of their loops, so what's left fills up quickly.
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I have found that in the northwest people are stubborn about their camping, and when they plan a trip, go regardless of the weather. I remember one trip to the Cascades when we woke up to the feeling of being in a waterbed, with the tent bottom on top of an inch of water. We did come home a day early, but the place was still crowded when we left. Had to set up the tent in the garage to dry it out.
Our Boy Scout troop 2 years ago. On top of the Continental Divide at Cromwell Dixon. Blizzard came in right after this pic, 60+mph winds and snow. Pffft... Everyone is like "Yeah! More snow- fresh powder for snow shoeing!!
My little hidey-hole before it hit..
As long as you are prepared it's no biggie. Just a little wind and snow
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