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WorldlyWiseWeary t1_ja8xejs wrote

Reply to Seattle-PA-Packwood Trip Early March by elstyxia

I'd recommend you go to the ONP Visitor Center in Port Angeles; they can help you find the best hikes for you, give you the most up-to-date advice (conditions can change quickly in March), and answer your questions. Hurricane Ridge, up the hill from the visitor center, will still be buried in snow, but if it's a clear day (iffy in March), the views are incredible. It can be clear one hour and socked in with clouds the next. There are monitors in the visitor center showing the current web-cam views, so you know the conditions at the top before you decide to drive up. The Lake Crescent area is close to Port Angeles. There are a variety of hikes there (scroll down to see a chart of the trails.)

Similarly, the NPS website has details about the Hoh area, including a list of trails in that area.

At Rainier, the Nisqually entrance up to Longmire is open every day (unless there's an active snowstorm). The NPS page about Longmire lists some hikes there. The road from Longmire to Paradise is only open on weekends this winter. There's currently 10 feet of snow at Paradise, so there won't be any hiking there until summer.

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elstyxia OP t1_ja8t7cs wrote

Reply to comment by schreist in Seattle-PA-Packwood Trip Early March by elstyxia

I’ve looked but it’s not super helpful because I don’t know the area 🥲 Which is why I’m more asking for accessible hikes outside of the park but nearby, I’m not sure how else to find out other than Alltrails

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Dusty923 t1_ja8otyn wrote

Reply to Going solar ads - worth it or is there a catch? by ChromeVandium11

My reaction with anything like this is that whatever the cost is to buy all that ad space is going to come out of your pocket if you choose them. Also, don't EVER let ads dictate your shopping experience. Do your own research, compare features and prices, and decide for yourself who provides the best product and services.

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BarnabyWoods t1_ja8hxtp wrote

Reply to comment by setmysoulfree2 in Going solar ads - worth it or is there a catch? by ChromeVandium11

This is untrue. Solar panels don't have to be replaced after 20 years. If you buy a quality panel, (like SilFab, which are made in Bellingham) it will come with a warranty guaranteeing the the conversion efficiency after 30 years will still be at 97% of what it was when new. The typical conversion efficiency for a new panel is 21-22% these days. So, after 30 years, your panels will still be cranking out plenty of power. In fact, they'll still be cranking out plenty of power after 40 years.

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Fit_Insurance_1356 t1_ja8hkeg wrote

Reply to Going solar ads - worth it or is there a catch? by ChromeVandium11

So I had solar panels installed in March of last year. It has worked out well so far. The catch is that you only make interest-only payments for the first year. Then you have principal plus interest for the next 10. Not a bad deal. My installation cost around 25k. And you should have a North/South facing roof as the south side would be facing the sun for 90% of the day unless you have trees around your house. I ran AC most of the summer and was still able to get enough credit so that I had the minimum $8 charge from May thru December. My first bill after installing was around $45 whereas my usual electric bill was about $125. This was April last year. My highest bill so far after the installation was $48 in January.

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