by Paty | Jun 17, 2021 | Oregon Coast Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
Wednesday June 16, 2021 Start Point: Bayocean Peninsula Park (south end of Tillamook Bay)End Point: Sand Lake Recreation AreaDaily Mileage: 24.7 milesCumulative Miles on the OCT: 88.3 miles When I last left off on Day 3, I’d just reached Barview Jetty County...
by Paty | Jun 12, 2021 | Oregon Coast Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
Friday June 11, 2021 Start Point: Nehalem State ParkEnd Point: Barview Jetty Daily Distance: 11.1 Cumulative OCT mileage: 63.6 miles In the end, I’m glad I made it all the way to Nehalem Bay State Park’s hiker-biker camp last night. It was quiet and there...
by Paty | Jun 11, 2021 | Oregon Coast Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
Thursday June 10, 2021 Start Point: Hikers Camp on Tillamook Head End Point: Nehalem Bay State Park Daily Distance: 30.4 miles Cumulative OCT Distance: 54.9 miles It ‘s only day 2 of the OCT, and I was already on a mission. I wanted to get around Humbug Point...
by Paty | May 14, 2021 | RV Life
Three years ago we chucked it all. We sold our house and the majority of our possessions. We quit our jobs. And we bought an RV to begin traveling full-time. When we first announced our plan to follow this lifestyle, we received a mixture of reactions from our friends...
by Paty | Dec 26, 2020 | N. Umpqua Trail, West Coast
So you’re thinking about hiking one of Oregon’s backcountry trails, and the North Umpqua Trail is finally on your radar. At a approximately 80 miles long, this is the ideal short adventure for almost everyone. But why would should consider the North Umpqua...