SlowBro's Blog Posts

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!...

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...

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...

Invasive Beach Grass

Much of the Oregon coast was made up of great shifting sand dunes prior to 1900. Deposits from the coastal mountain range over millions of years were responsible. The piles of ever moving sand...

New Restart Date and Clothespin Trees

First, I’ve decided to spend a couple more days resting my right EDL tendon than I originally thought. I was off trail nearly a week recovering when this same injury happened on the PCT...

Back in Eugene

Well, I am back in Eugene. We left Brookings this morning and we’re back at home by noon. The gear is being wash, aired, and or otherwise being readied for the 68 mile section...