OCT Journal 2017
I hiked the Oregon Coast Trail for 45 days, from March 25 to May 8, 2017. I wrote journal entries about my experiences most days, and drew pictures a bit as well. My goal was to record at least one positive experience per day. Surprisingly, I often chose the human connections I made rather than the incredible scenery. As an introvert who was absolutely sick of people when I began my trip, all I can say is thank you to everyone who reminded me of the good side of humanity.
I invite you to peruse these selected entries, which are arranged in chronological order.
If you would like to read more stories from my hike, please refer to the Moments page. If you would like to learn more about the OCT in general, please refer to the main Oregon Coast Trail page.
Day 0: Greyhound Bus Conversations
Day 1: Trail Magic, a Skunk, and Sore Muscles
Day 3: Clam Chowder and Showers Cure Everything
Day 4: Joy Ride!
Day 5: Gold Beach Books
Day 6: Curry County Historical Museum
Day 7: Ba-La-Kay and Ay-Ay-Ron!
Days 8-9: Getting Punked by Mother Nature for April Fools
Days 10-12: Bummed and Rattled
Day 13: More Greyhound Conversations
Day 14: Waiting Out the Storm in Coos Bay
Day 15: Amazing State Park Trifecta!
Day 16: Preparing for the Dunes
Day 17: Into the Dunes
Day 18: Dunes to Lakeside
Day 19: Recovering in Lakeside
Day 20: Lakeside to Honeyman
Days 21-23: Florence
Days 24-25: Friends Old and New
Day 26: Highs and Lows
Day 27: Trucking into Newport
Day 28: Sea Lions and Beagles
Day 29a: March for Science: Newport
Day 29b: A Visit from a Dear Friend
Days 30-31: Sick, Round 1
Days 32-33: Fear Getting the Better of Me
Days 33-34: A Lovely Time in Neskowin
Day 34: Pacific City or Bust!
Days 35-36: Sick, Round 2
Day 37: My OCT Guardian Angel
Day 38: Happy Angry Trails
Day 39: Freedom and Friendship
Day 40: Barview to Manzanita
Day 41: Friends Galore!
Days 42-44: Long Days and Deep Roots
Day 45: Home Stretch
