OCT 2021 Vlog
Hi all! All videos from my 2021 hike of the northern half of the Oregon Coast Trail are available on youtube. The full playlist is…
Hi all! All videos from my 2021 hike of the northern half of the Oregon Coast Trail are available on youtube. The full playlist is…
Nehalem Bay State Park to Garibaldi What a wonderful, sleep filled night! I woke up warm and refreshed at my little campsite. Today’s agenda includes…
Sleeping in the shelter was nice. There was a curtain-type thing to block the entrance and that, surprisingly, kept the cold wind out. Critters didn’t…
The cold last night was relentless and I slept in my thermals, socks, and a fleece sleeping bag liner. The wind also picked up at some point, in which I took a mental note to position my tent better to block wind from the coast, which only increased the chilliness.
Way back in May, I took a couple weeks off of work to go hike the Oregon Coast Trail. Beaches along the Oregon coast are publicly owned, which apparently is very unique! Having grown up in the Pacific Northwest, I hadn’t realized, until sometime in my adult life, that beaches could be privately owned and the public blocked from using them. How rude!
September 1st-9th I slept in until 7:30, but I was still awake before some of the others. I gathered my things and moved outside so…