After a sunny day enjoying the redwoods we found ourselves at Harris Beach. We hit the beach for a bit. Travelling the coast there aren't a lot of backcountry dispersed sites, but the trade off of beach access makes staying in the overly developed state parks worth the stay. On the southern Oregon coast in November it's not uncommon to be out on the beach without another person in sight. After breakfast,…
As has been my tradition on Thanksgiving weekends for a decade or so I skipped the Turkey and the day wasted making it and headed to the coast. I've landed at various places over the years, from Umpqua Lighthouse State Park south to Harris Beach State Park. I've done extended day trips down into the redwoods, and gone as far north as Pacific City to listen to an old friend play some tunes at my favorite dive bar (that…
After months of looking I found a Four Wheel Camper to call my own. I made the long trip to pick it up in California the weekend before, but I was really itching to get it out for a maiden voyage. Since fishing season was closed in the high Cascades and the weather forecast didn't look good for hanging out at a lake anyhow I decided on a weekend tour of the Ochocos. So out…