Re: [IRCA] Cape Perpetua DX - Sept. 13th

[d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Hi Guy, 
 
<<<ÂÂ BTW, there was an accident around midday today at the main Cape Perpetua 
turnout. Fortunately the car crashed on the cliff side (into a narrow ditch 
and against the cliff wall) rather than up against the guard rail. I think 
someone must have been admiring the view and not paying attention to 
driving. Thankfully no one was hurt, but the car will need some pricey 
repairs.ÂÂ >>> 
 
Yikes, Guy-- there isn't that much space up there for a car to crash the cliff at full force and still avoid the drink on the rebound... 
 
If something like that happened during aÂmorning TP-chasingÂsession a DXerÂmight even get the strange idea that these Highway 101 turnoutsÂcan be slightly risky?? 
 
Gary (in boring Puyallup) 
 
ÂÂÂ 

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From: "Guy Atkins" <dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
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Sent: Monday, September 14, 2015 3:22:00 PM 
Subject: Re: [IRCA] Cape Perpetua DX - Sept. 13th 

Hi Gary, 

I know exactly which narrower turnout you are talking about! I've never 
been bold enough to try it. That spot is just too nerve wracking for me! 

BTW, there was an accident around midday today at the main Cape Perpetua 
turnout. Fortunately the car crashed on the cliff side (into a narrow ditch 
and against the cliff wall) rather than up against the guard rail. I think 
someone must have been admiring the view and not paying attention to 
driving. Thankfully no one was hurt, but the car will need some pricey 
repairs. 

73, Guy 


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Subject: Re: [IRCA] Cape Perpetua DX - Sept. 13th 
Hi Guy, 

Thanks for your detailed reports from the top of Cape Perpetua (Sept. 
12th), and also from the lower Highway 101 turnoff yesterday. As far as I 
know, you are the first DXer to conduct a morning session at that lower 
turnoff. 

It isn't a well-known fact, but there are actually two Cape Perpetua 
Highway 101 turnoffs at a fairly high elevation. If a "sleeping squatter" 
is occupying the usual spot (which would be a real deal-breaker at that 
narrow turnoff, unlike at Rockwork 4 where we can work around them), you 
might try the "Cape Perpetua 1" turnoff, which is an extremely narrow spot 
about 200 feet to the north (photo posted at 
https://app.box.com/s/02a7sgfxci0gu23xmfjjx3rvmkaxlfpk Â). Although that 
turnoff is in a very dicey spot with the 18-wheelers coming straight at 
you, I have always thought that the steeper cliff and Asian-oriented 
direction of that narrow turnoff would be ideal for the ultimate Asian 
TP-DXing experience (assuming that you are prepared for vicious windstorms, 
"Chicken" contests with 18-wheelers and no trace of acrophobia). 

73, Gary DeBock (in DX-deprived Puyallup) 
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