The Olympic Peninsula is officially a bust. I've spent two full days physically exploring potential group sites and campgrounds without luck. Memorial Day is a double-edged sword. On one hand, it's great to have the extra day. On the other, it necessitates having a locked-in plan so that people from Oregon, etc., can meet up without having to be in the Seattle area super early or getting lost trying to find us. Pair that with the busy nature of the weekend, and it's difficult to plan. That's not even really the issue though - the peninsula, in my time exploring, doesn't seem very bountiful in terms of dispersed camping large enough for more than one or two vans. It's so god damn thick! I did find one campground on a river, so if anyone was really itching to go west, check out Campbell Tree Grove Campground . Note: it's gated and locked (FS site says it will open "late May.") It's nice, but in my opinion not nice enough to convince you fine folk to spend a few days there. So, Plan B:is still in formation. It's difficult to plan these trips in the winter/spring due to the uncertainty that snow levels and road closures introduce. We've pulled it off - the Hood trip came together well, despite someone's differential exploding haha - but ultimately the planning requires more stress than I have spare to put into these things. Our summer trips are relatively easy to plan; the hardest part is picking from endless choices. I'd originally planned to wait until June, but there's been a lot of people asking about a May trip and Memorial Day still seems like a good opportunity to rally our toasters.So if you're still interested and want to take part in Plan B, stay tuned and know that I'm working on it. As of now, I'm considering chasing the sun to the). More details to come this week.