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Gay Men's CampOut Planned
During the week of Aug. 18, Umpqua’s List
Resort Campground in the Umpqua National Forest
will host the first Gay Men’s
CampOut. Dustin Ashliegh and
his partner, Paul Emmons, pur
chased the 12-acre campground,
which had been logged, weed-
infested and unused for more
than two years. Ashliegh, an
electrical engineer, and Emmons,
a software engineer, put their backgrounds to work at
the campground doing much of the work themselves.
“They had logged the place. So much of it was
just covered in stumps and weeds and stripped. We
bought a stump grinder and ground most of them
down ourselves. We quarried local rocks, built walls
and planted close to 200 trees,”
Ashliegh said with palpable
pride in his voice. Only the front
six acres have been developed,
and they will soon boast 22 com
fortable, individualized sites.
Ashliegh explained how
they achieved an individualized
experience in such a small area. “The sites are very
private because they are on a hillside, and we stag
gered them vertically and horizontally. Each site
has a private feel and view. You don’t have to kxik
at someone else’s car or whatnot.”
Plans for the other 16 acres have yet to be
solidified, but Ashliegh and Emmons seem up to
the challenge. Responding to a lack of outdoor-
oriented places that cater to the queer community
in rhe Northwest, Ashliegh hopes Umpqua’s Last
Resort will become that destination. “A lot of
LGBTQ people want a place to be outdoors with
their partners without fear of reprisals or dirty
looks, and because it’s so remote, it will draw out
the adventure seekers.”
The events planned for the Gay Men’s
CampOut will definitely appeal to adventure
seekers, with activities ranging from a barbecue to
guided hikes to nearby hot springs and optional
whitewater rafting excursions. Plans are also in the
works for a possible women’s campout. Emmons and
Ashliegh want Umpqua’s Last Resort to be a place
that is open to everyone. For more information
visit www.golastresort.com.
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watch
Dustin Ashliegh (right) and his partner, Paul
Emmons, welcome visitors to Umpqua's Last
Resort Campground.
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