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

Tent camping can be really miserable but if in an RV it's definitely better. On very windy days going for a walk is hard. Just a heads up there's a train that goes through horsethief that blows it's horn at a nearby crossing, even at night

You’ll have that there

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.

That is such a gorgeous picture! I wonder how many actual shades of green are in this picture? Stunning image, thank you for sharing :D

Big John's PFI in Seattle.

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

Well then, yep, it could be quite windy.

I'm curious, any particular reason you chose to camp there? Having been coming to the Gorge for two or three decades, not only have I never stayed there, but I don't recall ever hearing of anybody staying there.

Yikes!

I’ll be camping in Horsethief State Park. Near the water for sure.

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?

Marlene's is pretty great, especially if you need gluten free, vegan, or vegetarian alternatives to common items. They also have a killer selection of seasonal mushrooms.

It VERY much depends on where you camp. If you camp near the water, or on some exposed hillside, you may very well get some strong winds. Otherwise you are most likely very much sufficiently wind shaded. This is not something you should worry about.

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It is very windy, so yes, plan accordingly

Welcome home! 🌲

Same. I love Tacoma and will never leave if I can help it.

I do like Tacoma Boys/H&L (they're the same thing OP!) especially for produce, cheese, seafood, and red meat as well as odd specialty items like dips and condiments but I find their bakery selection to be inferior to Met's.

Beautiful picture! We just moved here and still can’t believe how gorgeous it is.

Friendly reminder to not feed wildlife!

Tacoma actually has awesome public schools. Yes it's diverse, all socioeconomic backgrounds, but so many great programs. Strong neighborhood schools. Very happy to have brought my kids up there.

This picture is from end of August 2021 so I say definitely worth going again. I didnt edit this picture at all, just captured how beautiful it was all on its own!

Check out Sequim too. Sunny Farms might make it all worth it

Dude. Tacoma Boys rules them all.

Id rather live in Tacoma than either PDX or Seattle