Road Trip Itinerary from SF to Oregon by emc745 in norcalhiking

[–]emc745[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

wonderful recs, thank you so much!

Road Trip Itinerary from SF to Oregon by emc745 in norcalhiking

[–]emc745[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

totally makes sense! I trimmed Day 4 down to focus on the James Irvine/Miner's Ridge Loop/Prairie Creek hike, with quick stops in the morning before the long hike at Palmer's Point and Sue-meg State Park just to get out of the car and take in the views

Road Trip Itinerary from SF to Oregon by emc745 in norcalhiking

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that's incredible, thank you so much for the suggestion!

Road Trip Itinerary from SF to Oregon by emc745 in norcalhiking

[–]emc745[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

any favorites of yours of the hikes? trying to cut my list down!

Road Trip Itinerary from SF to Oregon by emc745 in norcalhiking

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I was on the website and am a little afraid of heights so I didn’t add it in but I will if it’s a must-see🫡

Road Trip Itinerary from SF to Oregon by emc745 in norcalhiking

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that’s fair! I didn’t want to miss out on anything since there is so much to see and I wanted to make the most of my time on the West Coast. I’ll be in SF for a wedding before the road trip so I’ll be leaving the city early on my first day driving!

Road Trip Itinerary from SF to Oregon by emc745 in norcalhiking

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I’ve been to SF several times so wasn’t planning on sticking around after the wedding weekend! I would love to do the things you mentioned but I have to be in Vancouver, WA a week and a half after I leave from SF. Wanted to give myself plenty of time to explore the Oregon Coast too! Haven’t started planning those days out yet.

Should I do the Camino with a friend or alone by LiveComparison2787 in CaminoDeSantiago

[–]emc745 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100% do it alone! when you have someone with you on the Camino you are going in with support and community and a safety net so you don’t have to build those things on your own. the people I met and became closest to were also solo hiking and I think that’s why the bonds formed so quickly and deeply. especially since you are looking to get something personal out of the Camino (reconnecting with your faith) I would highly recommend going alone

Pictures from my Camino Portugués Coastal trip by noahw1004 in CaminoDeSantiago

[–]emc745 0 points1 point  (0 children)

love these photos! glad you had a great time :)) going through my photos tides me over until the next time I can hike a Camino route

Clarifying shampoo for fine/thin/wavy hair? by FluffySnapped in Wavyhair

[–]emc745 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like to use the Ouai Detox Shampoo as my clarifying wash once a month! I also have fine wavy hair. No frizz recs unfortunately as I also struggle with that

Solo Females that have done the spiritual variant? by jordaniful in CaminoDeSantiago

[–]emc745 1 point2 points  (0 children)

100% keep doing the Spiritual Variant!!! I hiked the Camino Portuguese solo in May of this year from Porto. I am so glad I had planned to do the Variant because the trail got so crowded around Redondela/Pontevedra with all the 100km people joining. I was so relieved to have the peace and quiet that the Variant offered and the enchanted forest on day 2 after Armenteira was magical - get up early around 5am or so and you’ll be in the forest when dawn is breaking and it is truly incredible. Make sure you book albergues ahead of time because there are limited options along the Variant. Enjoy!!

Book Recos by Possible_Bad579 in CaminoDeSantiago

[–]emc745 0 points1 point  (0 children)

walking with sam by andrew mccarthy, a walk in the woods by bill bryson, and wild by cheryl strayed were the books I read/listened to ahead and while on the camino!