Author: Mark (SlowBro) Hurd

OCT

The Whole Trail in One Day

Well, tomorrow I hike into Lincoln City and end my journey, but what I want to talk about is today. The last 24 hours has been an encapsulation of my whole OCT adventure. Yesterday...

OCT

Over Two Capes and Around A Lake

I left the hiker/biker camp at 6:45 as the fog was rolling in. That meant I was able to pack up my gear while it was mostly dry. A big plus.  First order of...

OCT

Crossing Tillamook Bay and Cape Meares

The guy in the RV space, next to my tentsite, stopped sharing his country music with everyone about 4PM yesterday and turned the volume down low. Then at 6PM he hooked his pickup to...

OCT

Adventures in Transportation

We were adrift in a small boat. The engine wouldn’t start and we were drifting out out to sea. But, wait! Isn’t SlowBro hiking. What is he doing in a boat, for goodness sake!...

OCT

Back in Manzanita

I was all packed up this morning. Fact is, I’ve been all packed up for days. My tendinitis is way better and I’ve been itching to get back to the trail. This is in...

OCT

Sea Stacks

Fifteen to sixteen million years ago, a lava flow from the Blue Mountains of eastern Oregon reached the northwestern coast of Oregon and solidified. Over the ensuing time relentless wave and wind action have...