(^60) Clam Beach – Humboldt Redwood State Park - 95 km
Country roads took me from Clam Beach to Humboldt Redwood State
Park. The areas outside the big cities were surprisingly rural.
I decided that it was time to go shopping for a new tent. Adventures
Edge, an outdoor store offering a good selection of camping
equipment was just the place. With the new tent strapped to the bike,
I was eager to try it out.
Soon afterwards, a turnoff pointed to Avenue of the Giants. What a
spectacular sight to see massive Redwood trees, which are said to be
the tallest in the world. These trees can get up to 2,000 years old.
Virtually all the trees in the park were between 400 and 600 years
old, which is pretty old for a tree.
Red Crescent had no grocery store, and I was pointed down the hill to
the previous campsite. I sped downhill only to find there was no
shop, then made my way back up the hill to the next camp. Luckily, I
had enough food to see me through. I was eager to try the new tent,
which was surprisingly easy to pitch and it felt like moving into a new
house. Slightly bigger and heavier than the lightweight one-person
hiking tent I used to have, it turned out to be a perfect tent by
Columbia, which lasted for many years afterwards.
leana
(Leana)
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