Oregon Coast Magic

Ian Guthrie smiling on one of his many adventures with mountains in the background.
Ian Guthrie
Updated:
February 3, 2025

What's down that gravel road?

Sometimes that random stop at a liquor store off a side road for some beer and ice can lead you to exactly where you want to be.  With no real plan to stay at any specific camp or park, we needed to stop and grab a few things and figure out our first stop on the coast. The first spot we came across was a small liquor store with no store front sign. Just a florescent liquor store sign in the window saying open. Anxious to get to the water, we quickly grabbed some beer, ice, and whiskey for the night. As we were trying to figure out where we should set up for the night, the store owner over heard us and made a suggestion that would put us exactly where we wanted to be. He told us to continue down the road behind his store and it would lead us to what we were looking for. He assured us that we needed to just go down the road and take a look for ourselves. He was right...

Might as well stay a few more days...

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As soon as I laid my eyes on the wild coast of Oregon I knew I had to spend as much time as possible to breath it all in. I wanted to spend months out there, which would not be possible. Feeling like we needed to try and keep some kind of a timeline to head south, southeast, we decided that maybe we should head further south to the California state line, but then again maybe another day in Oregon wouldn't hurt.

Still not able to fully convince ourselves that we should go south and slowly keep making our way back. The decision was about to be made for us. Our friends called us from back in Portland to see how everything was going and wondering where we might be at this point. We told them that it was hard to leave and we were still just a few hours from them.  That was all they needed to hear to pack up and meet us just hours later for one more night together.

So, might as well stay a few more days...

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Beach Day + Surf Session + Beers & Burgers + Camping

After a fun beach day with some decent surf, we walked up the beach for some drinks and an early dinner at a local brewery. Luckily, we managed to snag a campsite just up the road at the last minute. After filling up on good food and grabbing some supplies, we made our way to camp.

Our goodbye in Portland felt too rushed, so this was the perfect chance to slow down—relax by the fire, enjoy the night, and ease into the morning. Breakfast, hot coffee, and camping might just be one of the best combos out there! After a night of storytelling and laughter around the fire, we woke up rested and ready to head south along the coast.

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Ian Guthrie
Updated:
February 3, 2025

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