backpacking – Mat & Map

OCT 2021

OCT 2021 Vlog

by seread / July 8, 2023

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…

OCT 2021, Outdoors

OCT Day 3

by seread / April 3, 2022

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…

Backpacking, OCT 2021

OCT Day 2

by seread / January 16, 2022

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…

Backpacking, OCT 2021

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.

Backpacking, OCT 2021

OCT Prep & Day 0

by seread / December 25, 2021

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!