Looking at
the weather forecast for the weekend. I had one mission in mind. To get as much sun as possible and to do as little as possible. I managed to accomplish all of these things with a few extra little memories. That is the best thing about outdoor adventures. They are never the same twice.
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| Chief Buudda Budda helps keep away the Raccoon's |
Mission for the first night, since it was a late start trip. Headlamp down a old logging road. Pick up a back door trail. Route find through the woods and try do it all to beat the incoming tide. I was blessed to have such a full moon that night. I wish that I could of captured a photo of it. It was the most perfect hikers moon.
Ended up missing the tide and held up a few miles shy of the original destination. My watch read midnight when I finally zipped up my sleeping bag.
When I arose around from bed. I missed another perfect photo. Just as the sunrise made the water line glow. You could see the full moon, as it dropped behind the Pacific Ocean. It glowed like a mountains alpenglow.
Quickly broke camp, after breakfast, then began walking south on the coast; as the sun was just starting to peak through the forest. It was a perfect morning for a backpack down the beach.
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| Starfish Loner |
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| Reaching for Summer |
Took some time scouting out the best campsite for the weekend. Then would finish wandering down the coast to see what I could find. The water source for the weekend was also around a quarter mile away. I would be getting water on the return trip back to camp.
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| Campsite |
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| Natural Arch in Sea Stack |
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| Black Sandy Beach |
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| View from Bluff |
After climbing up a series of light ropes (ropes not needed) to access the headland trail. This primitive trail would lead through a quite section of forest that gets used less than most coast trails I've seen in the past. Hoping through and across natural foot bridges; such as old logs and roots. This kept the feet mostly out of the standing water and mud.
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| Large Red Cedar |
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| Falls near Goodman Creek Crossing |
Spent a few hours back at camp napping, drinking coffee and exploring the beach line. Sometimes its good to just kick back and relax.
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| Coffee Time |
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| Japanese Tsunami Debris? Nope its Chinese |
I spent some time playing with some video, gathering beach wood and waiting for the sunset photo. Unfortunately the 'perfect shot' never came, but it was the perfect night for relaxing anyways. Seems like it stayed daylight longer than usual. Such a delightful change from the long nights of winter.
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| Sunset |
My short Video:
Disclaimer: Train your feet to be strong and for coastal conditions before attempting this. Do all of these things listed above at your own risk. It takes years of properly conditioning your feet to barefoot backpacking on the coast.
Updated in 2025 by
Barefoot Jake
