Category: Oregon
American Road Trip 2021 | Day 3 | Vegan Eats at Vertical Diner | Salt Lake City, UT
This is day 3 of our 41 day, 10,000 mile Road Trip. In this episode we leave Balanced Rock Campground in Idaho and head east to our end destination in Salt Lake City, Utah. ... Read More
Chris and Inga’s American Road Trip | Day 2 | Balanced Rock Campground | Idaho
This is Day 2 of our 41 day, 10,000 mile, American Road Trip. The road trip started on September 14th 2021. In this episode, Inga and I head east into Idaho after our short stay in La Grande, OR. Afte... Read More
Chris and Inga’s | All American Road Trip | Day 1 | Spring Creek Campground
This is Day 1 of our 41 day, 10,000 mile, All American Road Trip. The road trip started on September 14th 2021. In this episode, Inga and I begin near Portland, OR, and head 275 miles east to La Grand... Read More
Boulder Lake | Mt Hood National Forest
We ventured into Mt Hood National Forest to go camping at Boulder Lake. Boulder Lake was recommended by Inga's parents, so we brought them along with us for this trip. It's very rare to have a lake al... Read More
Chris and Inga’s Daily Photos | 7-05-21
To say the weather in Oregon over the past few weeks has been extremely hot would be an understatement. Inga and I were in Pendleton, Or when it hit 117 degrees. While we were in Forest Grove, the tem... Read More
Chris and Inga’s Daily Photos | Fernhill Wetlands
Inga and I have been to the Fernhill Wetlands Nature Area twice now. The trails aren’t long enough to do longer distance running, but it’s great for getting a couple of miles of walking in, or a s... Read More
Chris and Inga | Visit Vernonia Lake
I knew of Vernonia Lake from my cycling days on the Banks-Vernonia trail. If you start in Banks, reaching the lake in Vernonia will be about 21 miles. If you want to avoid riding the Banks-Vernonia tr... Read More
Hare Canyon Trail | Stub Stewart State Park
To get to Hare canyon trail, we had to park at the Hilltop Day-use Area located inside Stub Stewart State Park. Stub Stewart State Park is in Washington County near Buxton, Or. The loop Inga and I end... Read More
Chris and Inga’s | Quick Trip to Rockaway Beach
We packed up our camping cooler with some lunch, and headed to Rockaway Beach. We had just been here not too long ago, but Inga wanted a beach where we could get some miles in walking on the sand.... Read More
Triple C Trail to Gales Creek Trail Loop
Our hike on Triple C Trail to Gales Creek Loop was just over 2.5 miles. I will our Strava map available to view below the photos. We found this hiking trail near Timber, Oregon. This trail will take y... Read More
Chris and Inga’s Daily Photos | 5-6-21
Today, I am just posting some random photos from our adventures over the last few days. We have been exploring, and hiking the mountains between home and the coast. We have also been scouting out plac... Read More
Steam Donkey Trail | Seaside, Oregon
Steam Donkey Trail is located off highway 26. Access to the trailhead is in the parking lot of the Sunset Rest Stop. Completing Springboard Loop is an easy 1-mile hike.... Read More
Chris and Inga’s | Finding Lost Lake
Inga and I were out exploring the Nehalem River off highway 26. On the drive, we passed another gravel road that went up the mountain, and the sign read ‘Lost Lake rd’. We decided it was worth it ... Read More
Chris and Inga Visit Hagg Lake
Inga and I were hiking along the trail that runs next to Henry Hagg Lake, and I spotted this tiny purple orchid on the ground. There were a few more around the area, but not many. What a cool looking ... Read More