SlowBro's Blog Posts

Ups And Downs

Up early and on the trail about 6 to hike the rest of the way to the point of land that is Cape Falcon. My stealth camp of last night was pleasant and undiscovered...

Regret & Triumph

Up at 5AM and fed and packed up by 6 when I pulled out of camp. Two trails led out of the Hiker Camp to the south. One was said to be scenic and muddy....

Leaving The. Beach

Nancy dropped me off at Del Ray Beach and said goodbye. I hiked into another blue sky day and headed down to the beach toward the towns of Gearhart and Seaside.  The Necanicum River empties into...

Starting Out On The OCT

We got up at 5:30AM and went through the drive-thru at MacDs at 6. Then drove over to Fort Steven’s State Park to the South Jetty. Where the Oregon Coast Trail starts. The 3...

Ready For Tomorrow

Nancy and I drove up to Astoria, OR this afternoon and are staying in a restored 1920’s place called Hotel Norblad. A “Snazzy” place with reasonably priced rooms and bathrooms down the hall. The...

Two Weeks To Go

Just a short entry as I try to get all the things in my real life in good order so that I can be gone for a month on the trail. My daughter and...