This morning I became one of those people we’re supposed to admire for being out of bed and doing something as the sun rises. I was parked a...

Previous readers know by now when I mention a plan it’s only to tell of it being abandoned. Yeah, this is another time. But it was a change ...

If you’re uneasy driving on high bridges like the Astoria-Meglar Bridge over the Columbia River, do it in the fog. Then you can’t see how hi...

I have some rules. – Avoid popular tourist destinations on weekends and holidays during prime seasons – Don’t drive through popular tourist ...

I’m parked right on US-101 in Depoe Bay, Oregon. They claim to have the world’s smallest harbor, but they also have some terrific views of t...

My friend Lee Barker makes art, mechanical contraptions and other stuff from salvaged materials. He has enough of a local reputation that pe...

My friend, The Other Alan, said he avoided camping near water because water = bugs. Annoying bugs. Biting bugs. I’ve found that to be true, ...

…and I’m there to hear it, it does make a sound.  Crack-crackity BOOM-A! It was somewhere nearby. I wandered in the direction I thought the...

I love the coast, despite its dampness. It’s cooler in summer, no bugs have been bothering me, and the people have been pleasant enough for ...

I was in the Rolling Steel Tent researching possible boondocking spots for the rest of my trip through Oregon and Washington to Vancouver Is...

Some views from Crescent City on a lucky sunny day.   I think that’s Oregon in the distance

Artist’s/driver’s depiction (hell, I wasn't going to stop and take a photo) In the northern part of Redwood National & State Park I ...

Hiller Park in McKinleyville (a town named in honor of the assassinated president) is probably not mentioned in the travel press. It’s mostl...

It seems to be a near universal pattern. New nomads want to go everywhere and see everything. Constantly. Then that compulsion fades and we ...

When I streetdock in a city I like to change up my overnight locations so people don’t think I’ve come to live in their neighborhood. Theref...