Big Sur - San Francisco - Arcata - Umpqua Forest

Big Trees + Big Waves + Big Rocks = Northern Calirfornia

Hopped right on to Hwy 1 from LA
Big Sur
- The first night we found a nice hideout right off of Hwy 1 and waited for Timmy (A friend from home who is living in LA. It didn't take much convincing, but we talked him in to coming out to Big Sur with us)
- Woke up to a view of the Big Sur Coast
  - A quick morning stretch and we were on our way
- We heard rumors of a hot springs ten miles in to Big Sur starting at the Ranger station.
  - We parked, loaded up our bags, and hit the trail.
  - I had 55 lbs
  - 7 miles in - we hit a wall
    - We took naps
  - Found a nice spot on the river
  - Set up the tent and hammock
  - I drank some of the river water
    - oops
  - Had a fire and fell right to sleep
  - 7 miles back to the car
  - We came out of Big Sur with a few new blisters and a layer of dirt covering our skin
  - We said bye to Tim and went north
Found solace in Monterey, California.
- Washed ourselves and tended to our blisters
- Kristen and I took a bike ride and shared a plate of Fajitas
- We slept well
San Francisco
- Dropped our film off for developing
- Bike ride through Chrissy Field - view of the Golden Gate
- Grabbed some Panini supplies, and headed for our new friend Ashley's house in Oakland
  - Backyard party with some whiskey and local brews
- Haight and Ashbury to see where it all happened
- A tasty pesto egg scramble
- The Sutro Baths are worth checking out!
  - I recommend walking through the tunnel to the rocks on the other side.
    - A perfect sunset spot
- Whole foods for dinner of course
- The next morning we picked up our film and headed north.
Point Reyes Lighthouse
Napa Valley
Glass Beach
Arcata
- Great city with amazing local eats!
Redwood Forest
- Kamp Klamath
- Enormous beach break
- Bike ride
- Standing beneath the biggest trees I've ever seen
- Kristen stood nude on a fallen tree
Umpqua Forest
- Toketee Campground
  - Tent Camping
  - On the river
- Lots of wood chopping and a fire
- Vodka
- Big campfire cooked breakfast!
- Axe throwing
- 2 hour hammock nap
- Umpqua Hot Springs
  - 7 hot pools overlooking the Umpqua river below
  - Just a quarter mile hike and its free!

Heading north to Portland for a week filled with activities and new friends!

See y'all somewhere!

- Matt