Tag: hiker
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In Which I Wet the “Bed” – Day 89: Carl G Washburn Memorial State Park to Siuslaw Campground and MarinaÂ
July 19 I dream that I’m peeing and then wake up to find that I am, indeed, peeing – all over myself. It’s 1:30 am. I crawl out of my tent and clean myself up in the bathroom, rinsing out my sleep pants. Cool, body. I fall back asleep quickly but morning still comes too…
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A Little Headspace – Day 88: Beachside State Park to Carl G. Washburn State Park
July 18 We get a late start, waiting for Dexter to meet us and then for the ride to lower a bit so we don’t have to walk on wet sand, and then planning the rest of our trip on the OCT. Dexter is hurting and wants to get home for a birthday, Energizer Bunny…
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Puddle Jumping – Day 87: South Beach State Park to Beachside State Park
July 17 I crawl out of my tent to go eat breakfast with Energizer Bunny and Dexter. They’ve been doing this since the beginning but I had a habit of eating breakfast in my tent before packing up. But I’m starting to like their morning ritual so I’ve been joining them. While I cook my…
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The Shortest Post – Day 86: Beverly Beach to South Beach State Park
July 16 Most of the day is beach walking. I am happy, listening to music and watching the waves. We resupply at Fred Meyer. I pick small batches of things out of the bulk food. I have discovered Annie Chung’s Pad Thai and buy a few. Energizer Bunny and Dexter want to go to the…
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Whale Watching – Day 85: Gleneden Beach State Recreation Site to Beverly Beach State Park
July 15 Something I am learning about this group: we never leave when we say we will. We say 7, and we really mean we’ll eat breakfast at 7. We’ll leave at 7:30, or 8. But it doesn’t matter much, anyway, because it’s not hot and we don’t go far. So 8 it is. I…
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The Hiker’s New Clothes – Day 84: Lincoln City to Gleneden Beach State Recreation Site
July 14 Dexter is slow to leave camp but gets ahead of us because we have errands. I’m crossing a crosswalk in town and looking at directions on my phone and I see a woman trying to turn right look at me and shake her head, disgusted. I realize she’s probably mad because she thinks…
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Rainy Morning – Day 83: Pacific City to Lincoln City
July 13 We wake up in the morning to a strange sound. Is that…? It is! Rain! It makes me happy to be cozy in my tent with the putter patter all around me. There is a coffee shop nearby so I ask if anyone wants something to drink and instead we all walk in…
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Beach Walking – Day 82: Cape Lookout to Cape Kiwanda
July 12 We wake up early and are walking by 530. Low tide is at 9 am and the lake is 7 miles away. It doesn’t take long for me to realize I am tired, and then I realize I am also sad. Both of these make me unmotivated. I try to do a systems…
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Hiker Trash in Beach Town – Day 81: Netarts Beachside to Cape Lookout Campground
July 11 We get up early so that we don’t get caught on the beach. Today, the group splits – Donor and Trooper are going to hike ahead while Quiet, Dexter, Energizer Bunny and I take a bus to Tillamook to resupply and get a power bank but mostly to tour the Tillamook Cheese Factory.…
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A Practice of Noticing – Day 80: Bar View Jetty Camp to Netarts Beachside
July 10 We walk on the beach and then into Garibaldi. I’d called the night before to arrange a boat and I invite the boys to join us. They don’t seem to care much for planning so they’re happy to lean on our plans. We’re too early so we sit in a coffee shop until…
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