During the last year and a half, I've trudged trails all the way up the California coast and even some in Oregon and Nevada. Eventually, I'd like to see the entire Pacific Northwest but I realized upon my return that I had been forgetting one critical area of exploration untouched: my own home. Living in … Continue reading Trails to Trudge: El Moro Canyon Loop
Tag: california coast
Days Beyond: my 7 favorite camping spots
A year and a half ago I went on a road trip that changed my life and the way I think. Thirty Three days on the road going up and down the California coast taught me so many lessons about myself. I felt I needed to share them with whomever would listen and create a … Continue reading Days Beyond: my 7 favorite camping spots
Day 33: Home
Just like that, my last day was here. I woke up a mixture of anxiety and happiness. I was excited to see my parents and my friends and especially to play basketball but I was also afraid. Afraid to face what awaited me upon my return: the real world. I thought about this for as … Continue reading Day 33: Home
Day 32: Full Circle
"It's finally hit me. My last night. It's a cool night here in El Capitan State Beach as I sit with my windows open, the sound of the ocean playing softly in my ears. I'm anxious to get home yet not at all ready at the same time." - October 22, 2017, 9:22pm, El Capitan … Continue reading Day 32: Full Circle
Day 20: Shelter Cove
It was this moment of my trip when I fell into a pot of honey. When planning for this trip, I did some research into the lost coast and the few communities that were left in the area. Because of the enormous King Range, there weren’t any highways built through it and it remains one … Continue reading Day 20: Shelter Cove
Day 14: Sean Patrick’s Point
"Falling asleep to the sound of crashing waves is one of the most beautiful and peaceful ways to go to sleep. At the moment of this writing, I am sitting on a bench steps away from my campsite, listening to the waves crash on a black sand beach. The wind is howling and the sun … Continue reading Day 14: Sean Patrick’s Point
Day 5: Under the Sea
I skated the city of Monterey in it's entirety: I went from my motel, down to the docks, through cannery row then back up through the neighborhoods and back towards my area on the outskirts of the city. The city was alive and bumping as I whipped through the streets. I stopped only to get … Continue reading Day 5: Under the Sea
Day 3: Ascending New Levels
I woke up that morning to a cold drop of water landing right in the center of my forehead. It was pitch black outside as I came to and became aware of my surroundings when another drop shook loose and hit me in the face. I was freezing and the smell of sulfur was pervading … Continue reading Day 3: Ascending New Levels