Finally, we're heading out for another one! Here's everything you need to know if you'd like to join us. We had six or seven vans out last time, and I'm hoping we can top that this time. Again, this is probably the most middle point for Seattlers and Portlanders to meet that is worth a trip in a Delica! Packwood is about 2 hours from both cities, and you can even get to the places we'll be via a few different routes in the forest from both sides. But if you do that yourself, please be sure to check road closures here: https://www.fs.usda.gov/giffordpinchot We're heading to Horseshoe Lake Campground via Packwood Brewing and Adams Fork Campground. We're meeting initially at the brewery, then camping one night at Adams Fork and another at Horseshoe; both are easy to find, so join us wherever you can!On Friday, 10/12, we're going to meet up at Packwood Brewing in Packwood, at ~630pm. They're a brand new brewery - maybe not even fully open yet - but they're having an Octoberfest celebration. It looks like a cool place, and it's owned by some old friends (who are also van people), so it seemed like the perfect place to meet. We'll have a few beers and leave from there between 7 and 8, headed to Adams Fork Campground. This campground is closed for the season, but not gated, so we'll be camping for free. Maybe bring $20 in beer instead. There are two nice "group" sites next to each other that can take several vans, and the rest of the campground is beautiful, as well. One of my favorite places.Here's our route from Packwood to Adams Fork (Img. 1). Two words of wisdom: Do not try to get to Adams Fork from Randle. The road is completely gone. Also, from Packwood, you could easily miss the sharp turn down into Adams Fork. See the second image; once you hit Cat Creek campground, it's about 1.5 miles ahead, a sharp left turn.Img. 1Img 2.On Saturday, 10/13, we'll leave Adams Fork Campground at 12:30pm. This should give Portland folk who didn't make it Friday enough to time to meet us if you leave by 9am. If you don't make it, just keep driving to Horseshoe Lake and meet us there. There is a direct route, but I'm planning on taking a less direct, more sketch, route up NF-5601. See map below. We'll arrive at Horseshoe ~2pm, I think. If you go straight to Horseshoe and we're not there by 4 it's because we're dead. Come find our bodies and return us to our families. The picture below shows to route from Adams Fork to another lake (the only way I could force Google to show me 5601 as a route), but we'll continue past it, via the route in gray, to Horseshoe, which is circled in red.Img 3.And that's it! We'll hang at Horseshoe for the day and night, and take off Sunday 10/14. There's plenty more to explore in the area, so we might do some more of that Sunday. Come hang out doing what your Delica was made to do! Here's some more notes.If anyone needs to contact me, either message @delicasnorthwest on Instagram or call/text me at 253-459-3532.There is none. Make sure you have your route set before you head out.I use the paid version of Gaia and it is the shit for navigating this area confidently.Check 'em. FR 25 for sure is annihilated. This site is best. If you want to take 5601, either meet us in time or study the map. Otherwise, Google Maps can get you to Horseshoe just fine.Bring something to the campfire!There are currently no fire restrictions in the forest. Bring some wood!It looks optimistic. Three days of sun. 60s daytime, 40s nighttime. But it's the PNW. Expect rain and cold. Snap storms w/ snow can hit areas of this elevation quickly.