Author: Mark (SlowBro) Hurd

Beach Art, Salmon Run, & A Hot Shower

We survived the night in our tents. Not quite as comfortable as hammocks, but the campground was quiet and we were both tired, so we slept pretty well. After packing up and breakfast, we...

Intense And In Tents

Cappuccino and I were cliffed out. We found ourselves staring straight down at the crashing surf 50 feet below from our precarious perch on the jumble of massive boulders we had just climbed. Backing...

Humbug

This morning Nancy, Sara, and I walked over to the Dockside Cafe and had classic sausage, eggs, and hash browns with coffee breakfast. Then Sara and I bid Nancy farewell and headed off down...

Battle Rock, Port Orford, OR

I am taking a zero day today (0 miles of trail walked.) A brief rest before heading out tomorrow. I like to find out about the places I stay and to this end I...

On To Port Orford

I was lulled to sleep last night by the ocean waves about 100 feet from my stealth hammock site. In rainy weather this site is certainly a swamp and there is standing water at...

Remote Beach

Last night Tom, Angie, Dave and I had some great conversations around dinner. We were the only people in the Hiker/Biker camp area so we all sat around a picnic table and chatted. Dave...