Van Life Diaries - The Lost Coast: California's Last Wilderness

A singular stretch of untamed wilderness lines Calirfonia's Northern Coast. 

A landscape so rugged and dramatic that the state's infamous 'route one' avoids it's sheer cliffs and crashing waves.

My dog Noodles and I spend three days along this coast - while there we hear a love story. 

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We answer listener questions at the end, which include: 

• How do you know where you're going next? 
• Does your van get messy?
• Was there anything that surprised you in researching Plymouth Rock? 
• What cryptid are you most scared of? 

Recommendations: 

Black Sands Beach near Shelter Cove: 

https://sheltercovecalifornia.com/the-lost-coast-trail

Beer and Food:

https://www.gyppo.com/

Backpacking for the brave - make sure you reserve in advance: 

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/lost-coast-trail-mattole-to-black-sands-beach

Works Cited: 

https://www.savetheredwoods.org/project/lost-coast-redwoods/

https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=28172

https://www.aspireadventurerunning.com/the-lost-coast-the-ancestral-lands-of-the-sinkyone-people/

https://sheltercovecalifornia.com/the-lost-coast-trail

https://michaelbass.media/THE-LOST-COAST

https://www.visitredwoods.com/listing/shelter-cove-on-the-lost-coast/138/

https://www.visitcalifornia.com/experience/lost-coast/

Noah and Noodles here!

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