... You shouldn't have any problems hitching rides. I've done it twice while hiking the OCT (to return to my car) - just as long as you don't look too scary....
No need to call the state police: Hitchhiking has been legal in Oregon since the early 1970s. Don't stand on the road. Stand behind a curb or on the...
I just happened to look at how many folks are signed up for the group. I was surprised to see 87 members! How many folks are planning on hiking the trail this...
I'm planning on section-hiking one of the southern sections myself! ... "We make out of the quarrel with others rhetoric, but of the quarrel with ourselves,...
Hi Jon, Some friends and I are section - hiking it this year. We did the first 15 miles a couple of weeks ago, and are doing the next 14 this Sunday. I'm...
I plan to do the entire trail this summer; will most likely start after the July 4 weekend. Bill Kiggins ________________________________ From: Marty Bailey...
I went from bandon to port orford in February. Actually Bandon to the sixes river a few miles north of PO. No way to get across the sixes and elk river that...
I start tomorrow from Ft Stevens to Manzanita. Spending nights in Seaside and Arch Cape at inns. I have walked most of it before. Getting dropped off and...
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I have just posted rev 2 of the OCT Route Guide. It has been updated with new information provided by Bonnie Henderson. I have also added a mileage column...
I have posted rev 2.1 of the Route Guide, correcting a ferry mileage calculation error in the Coos Bay area. Some road walking had been incorrectly included...
A short article in today's Oregonian newspaper- page A7 - the following is the entire article: "10- map guide covers 382 mile coastal trail" A new Oregon coast...
It is nice to have the new maps, however, I wonder how much on-the-ground research was done prior to publishing them. The are least a couple of places where...
My boyfriend and I are planning on doing the OCT this summer. We are planning the trip and we are finding that camping might get pretty pricey with the state...
Basically, you can camp anywhere, as long it's not on private property, or within a certain distance of state parks or cities/towns. Of course, this is...
I wouldnt pay to camp while hiking. Why spend money to sleep in a park when you can walk another half mile and sleep for free, and with more privacy. You can...
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I plan to start my thru hike of the OCT beginning July 11. I have established myself on www.trailjournals.com; this link should get you to my journals, etc. ...
I would welcome the posts to the forum: it's pretty low-traffic as it is, so my opinion is that most folks will enjoy reading your progress on the list. For...
My name is Bill Kiggins and I retired in January of 2009. I hope to thru hike the Oregon Coast Trail (OCT), approximately 430 miles in distance. This is a...
My mail drops will be Oceanside, Newport, Florence, Bandon and Gold Beach. Each mail droop will have the following items: Include in each shipment: • 2oz...
The gear I will be taking on my trip: Below are the items I will be taking on my hike. My pack weight, less food and liquids, is 25+ pounds; more than I would...
... Looks like you've got a reasonable load-out. I haven't done the route planning, but I'm glad to see you're not misjudging the value of raingear - it can...
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