At the last minute, I headed to the Oregon coast in an attempt to see the Perseid meteor shower. To lay on the beach and watch magic sparkle across the night sky. But as the sun dipped below the horizon, the clouds rolled in, covering the stars. I fell asleep to the soothing rhythm of […]
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Discovery Trail, Washington
It was time to begin retracing his steps southward. Each footfall carried an air of determination as he followed the Discovery Trail along the rugged coast. He trekked, a solitary figure tracing his destiny upon the sands, the ceaseless waves his only companion. His stride brought him to a point where further coastal advance was […]
Discovery Trail, Long Beach, WA
Banished to a summer purgatory, to get fat, lazy and tan. Amongst vacationing families and prosperous retirees, he found himself exiled, a recluse at the dune’s edge. Amidst the rhythmic surge of the surf’s white noise, he dozed, wondering how many tides he’d witnessed. How many sunsets. Lost in the embrace of timelessness that the […]
Long Beach Peninsula , Washington
He emerged from the dense thicket of trees, following the Discovery Trail north towards the expanse of Willapa Bay, a realm that dictated a quarter of the United States’ oyster yield. His journey was destined for the northern tip of the North Head Discovery Trail in Long Beach, Washington. There, a 20-foot-tall bronze statue stood, […]
Tramily, PNW
“Tramily,” a fusion of trail and family, isn’t a term that resonates with most folks. But in the untamed realm of long-distance hiking, it’s a melody of companionship that echoes with sincerity. In this community, one doesn’t select their fellow journeyers; instead, a tramily emerges organically as the trail winds on, interweaving bonds destined to […]
Stealth Camping Warrenton, OR
Write a caption… Instagram says. I fixate on that sentence, its weight heavy as a cold case file, gripping me for an eternity as I wait for elusive words that seem to have abandoned me. I’m trapped in this limbo, sifting through a maze of conjectures, each pathway a potential solution to unravel the enigma […]
Vanaprastha on the Coast
Once again, he treaded the endless expanse of beach, barefoot and unburdened by water or food. The weight of his pack seemed to vanish, lifted by the clear, warm weather and the cooling caress of the ocean breeze. Time was of no concern, and he strolled without haste. He ventured into Manzanita, feet now shod […]
Nehalem River Stealth Camp
He walked the beach north until the Nehalem River prevented forward movement. There he’d have to hire a boat to take him across the bay. He filled up on water at the crab cleaning station and realized that the few cookies and a little salami were all he had left for food. Luckily the town […]
Camping at Rockaway Beach
For no reason at all he headed north. Two short but easy rides up 101, then he hiked along the abandoned rail line that traced the rugged coast, eventually arriving in Rockaway Beach. The journey had been long, and he was weary of lugging around milk and cookies that had no business being on the […]
Seaside Beach Bum
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