The Lost Coast: California’s longest stretch of undeveloped coastline!

We had an amazing long weekend backpacking on the Lost Coast, California’s longest stretch of undeveloped coast line!
We saw a coyote on the beach, a washed-up octopus, and a whale skull. Renee got a tick on her underwear, but spotted it before it bit. Tim got a case of poison oak (like usual), but it’s staying mild so far. Falling asleep to the sound of waves outside the tent is hard to beat. Now we’ve camped on Washington’s coast and California’s... Oregon-we’re coming for you!
We intended to do the 25-mile Lost Coast Trail 2X (out and back), but because of heavy rain we started a day later than planned and had to adjust. It pays to stay flexible - instead we did a shorter lollipop route that took us high into the mountains above the ocean and then back down to the black sand beaches on the coast. We got to enjoy a more diverse landscape and experienced even more of the region than planned!
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[@mollycatrin]

I thought Tim was playing with a dead snake there for a second 😂

[@AmieCreationsx]

Literally rewatched because same!😂😂😂😂

[@danon7753]

It’s seaweed 😊

[@user-wu3ly6cl3b]

SAME HAHA 😆

[@GeminiNight]

Also same, had to rewatch and pause it and still looks like a snek xD

[@haileyardis3789]

Me too! 🤣

[@ooopticnerveee]

I’m a native Californian and it’s news to me that we have black sand beaches 😮 I need to explore more! You guys are inspiring!

[@elizabethstraney7193]

My husband and I hiked there a lot before we left California. I highly recommend it, but beware many roads to reach the trails along the lost coast are single lane dirt roads.

[@albinoyak2755]

They aren't black sand beaches.... just stone beaches

[@alexs825]

@@albinoyak2755it’s literally called black sands beach. So there’s that

[@albinoyak2755]

@alexs825 indeed, BUT it is not a SAND beach as in comprised of the very VERY fine particulate known as sand.... it's a stone/pebble beach. I know it's splitting hairs but they do have different origins.

[@mrfixitusa6165]

Just because it's "called that" doesn't mean it IS that...

[@tarayarizzo6602]

I’m so scared of ticks 😭 kudos for being so calm about that ❤

[@user-dh6bj2me5p]

Humans have survived ticks for a million years. Your fear is irrational. Grow up.

[@tarayarizzo6602]

@@user-dh6bj2me5p or you could pull whatever bug decided to crawl up your butt out for some air 🥰 I’m sure it could use a break

[@raindancer3420]

​@@user-dh6bj2me5p They can cause real and debilitating issues.

[@mia_216]

Your fear is warrant.

[@chrisharmon5453]

I have a friend who is deeply ill from a tick bite last spring. She almost died twice so far and had to go out on disability. Fear is warranted.

[@GrandAncientOak]

The joy in your faces says it all. Keep loving life you two!

[@TeddyBear-ii4yc]

She's smiling in every shot. 👍

[@user-io3rv2jp4i]

I’m 64 and hiked the lost coast trail in March 2023. The terrain on the beach is way more challenging than people think. The black sand can become like quicksand, requiring maximum exertion with each step, there are miles of treacherous boulder fields and long stretches of medium sized rock patches in between, that can roll an ankle with each step. And, people who misread the tide charts die on the LCT every year. One of the 5 most physically demanding experiences of my life. One of the top 3 best experiences of my life.

[@user-xh5jm9hk7v]

I surf big flat very often.. we locals call em porno legs ....

[@NP-xx8nt]

Treacherous? Bless your heart. Lmao

[@AlwaysSeverusAndLily]

Did the same trail last spring and there were SO many ticks up in the mountains. You could literally see them on every other blade of grass, never seen anything like it. Glad you found them early!

[@weirdshibainu]

Just use permethrin spray

[@onealjones9039]

There are sooo many ticks in the King Range!

[@bennybongosbigolebonanza894]

Well, ticks are more afraid of you than you are of them. This is why they burrow inside you to hide.

[@stuckinthemud4352]

And tons and tons of poison oak

[@alaskabarb8089]

Enjoyed the walk with you! Thanks! But I love Southcentral Alaska - no ticks, no snakes, no poisonous spiders, no poison oak, no poison ivy. Maybe some furry things with big teeth who can eat you -🐻🐺 but you won’t find them in your underwear.

[@kellanbellchamber6430]

I’m from SoCal and I’m happy to see there’s still some untouched beaches in our beautiful state. Thank you for sharing, this made my day better ❤

[@c26331]

Omg I love the lost coast! My girl scout troop made it a tradition since I was 12 and now I'm 20 and I still make the annual trip with my friends ❤️❤️❤️

[@agneserin]

WOW that whale skull is incredible!!!

[@VitalSigns13]

It’s a vertebra!

[@bullgravy6906]

I’d have that bad boy home, bleached, and n the coffee table

[@brutebison8387]

@@bullgravy6906 I WOULD CARRY THAT THING FOR EVERER HOW MANY MILE TO KEEP IT

[@rabid_renaissance]

Welcome to my back yard! I grew up in those coastal mountains and have hiked from the mouth of the Mattole River to Shelter Cove at least 9 times. It is my favorite part of the world.

[@Felsiekearney]

That’s so cool! It’s amazing how one man’s adventure is another man’s backyard!❤

[@kellygreen8271]

My former wife and I biked down from Arcata, hiked the Lost Coast, hitchhiked back north to get our bikes, and rode to Fort Bragg. Amazing adventure and incredible views & wildlife; rattlesnakes, bear, deer, and an elk herd climbing a gulch- surrounding us on the trail. Amazing!

[@CalamityCJ]

That's where I'm from, it's amazing 🫶🏽

[@DinesseMinesse]

Why "former wife"

[@jordanalandry1866]

Ft Bragg is in NC genius idk how tf that is even relevant here. Remind me again how cali and NC are relevant?

[@kellygreen8271]

Multiple places cannot have the same name? Google Fort Bragg, California first; THEN comment, fellow genius.

[@CalamityCJ]

@@jordanalandry1866 oh boy, wait into you find out about Portland, Maine, Portland, Oregon, Portland, Illinois, Portland, Arkansas etc. How embarrassing to be so confident and so wrong.

[@randomrachel1480]

Yay!!!! I love you two! I’m planning my Trans Catalina Trail trip for April. Keep up your awesome adventures. Thank you for sharing with us. Much love from the PNW! XOXO

[@eligefashion]

I LOVE California, I got the pleasure of exploring the whole West Coast in October ❤

[@linlou9872]

Living vicariously through you amazing people. Thank you!

[@13lilsykos]

Same! I'm crippled and can't do any of this so I love their videos!

[@LauraBidingCitizen]

@@13lilsykosI’m also disabled and live for these videos. I’d like to think in another life, I’ll be right beside people like this, walking for miles in nature 🥰 Right beside you in spirit 💗 x

[@mashelly1000]

The memories that you're making are priceless! 😊

[@janetlarue1231]

Thanks for taking us along on your adventures!

[@Tyr1e]

That was a nice outing. I love California too for scenery and reasons just like this.

[@danon7753]

I just love your journeys. Thank you so much for sharing!!❤

[@michaelsalmon9381]

Love that spiced latte idea

[@user-wb6nl6tz8m]

that fishing net looked alot like a crab pot 😂

[@madisonbarksdale9255]

You held the tick to show us! I LOVE you guys ❤️

[@elizabethstraney7193]

I love the lost coast. My husband and I hiked there a lot when we lived in SF and so very few people were ever there, but one of the most spectacular coastlines.

[@Patchouliprince]

I love that kelp lol I remember playing with it as a kid it was all fun and games until someone got seriously whipped a little too hard 😂

[@drtybastrd3663]

The way you've turned your adventures into educational clips is awesome.

[@tereasia]

I live 2 hrs north, and that place is so lovely!

[@wendypatton1932]

I use to live up in those parts! I still have some rocks and shells I collected from the beaches. I recognized them before I even heard where y’all were! Enjoy❤

[@proudgrandma138]

Where is that?

[@nicocostanzo9337]

It’s sooo cool to see you to finally hike some of the trails in my home county!

[@tembodiaz]

How fun! Thank you for always sharing your adventures ❤

[@LauraBidingCitizen]

You were so lucky to find that tick! That could’ve gone a very different way! What a beautiful video. Thank you for sharing your adventures with a disabled person like me who lives precariously through the two of you :) x

[@davidlang1125]

Vicariously.

[@XholikkX]

@@davidlang1125douche

[@LauraBidingCitizen]

@@davidlang1125 Yes, should’ve been vicariously, you can thank autocorrect for that :)

[@davidlang1125]

@@LauraBidingCitizen I guessed as much!

[@lq6424]

I'm not sure if I'm hungry but your meals always look so yummy!

[@dovie2blue]

I just don't know how they eat cold food though

[@LauraBidingCitizen]

@@dovie2blueThey don’t. It’s reheated :)

[@SiberiaDreams]

Until you have hiked long stretches, you can't imagine how protective you get of "the trail". It becomes an obsession.

[@marisalee3732]

Wow thank you for sharing your adventure trip. ❤

[@jannettaktibbs7268]

Love you both..love your content. ❤😊 Be safe always.

[@breekapus9060]

i love this trail i hiked it as a kid with my family and ill never forgot how beautiful of a trail it is

[@krissiasorto.purpleflower7]

The trail you guys are on is like a dream!! Be safe out there!! 😊

[@Loralanthalas]

Living thr DREAM! Always wanted to do this! Yall are great!

[@NickMullet]

Renees green jacket is so cool.

[@kayladawn]

LOVE.THIS and you two are the BEST ❤

[@Kristenhas3cats]

This is by my home! Definitely a lot of ticks there. But it's gorgeous!

[@cls85]

I just love all the videos you two post. So great!

[@karimahnaimah]

I didn’t know there is a lost coast trail. That is amazing.

[@love2fish60]

I love you both! Stay safe!

[@Boogie2000]

This is so cool! Thank you for sharing your adventures 🫶🏼

[@robertf3340]

That hike looks amazing. Thanks for sharing it

[@amybrooks6438]

You two are awesome!🎉❤

[@beeradg89]

It's such a beautiful area. I went to the kings range and it's amazing

[@isostaticrebound7523]

Looks beautiful… and cold! You guys are inspiring 👍

[@monsierlemaire8282]

Lost Coast Trail!! I've been trying to get a permit for a long time, but always miss the window. Nice! Thanks for sharing.

[@artimalhotra9632]

You need a permit to hike it?

[@robotubetwob]

Not to say it too loud, but California has everything.

[@theurbanworld]

That's great! I used to live near there:) Glad to see you had some clear views

[@shroomzzz]

One of the most beautiful hikes I've ever taken. Love this place!

[@PDXPiggy]

I do work along the Oregon and California coasts and I love those long undeveloped stretches :) So peaceful. You forget you’re even driving (or walking) 😂

[@jaxxfps1]

im curious what cup that is you use to cook your meals in. looks like it has the fin tech that jetboils have. your vids are awesome. ty

[@sharkobarko6454]

Please share your cold soak daal recipe, it looks so good but I can't wrap my head around how you'd dehydrate it!

[@mungbean345]

I had never checked out their website before, but went there hoping to find that recipe for both you and me. Sadly, I didn't see it, but if you haven't checked it out, there are quite a few other yummy looking recipes. I occasionally eat premade Maya Kaimal Everyday Dal microwave packs. It seems like you could use those or make your own dal and cooked rice and spread it over the dehydrator trays. In their explanation of the Ethiopian Lentils and Rice recipe, they say to use the fruit roll up sheet or parchment paper in the dehydrator trays first. So even though there isn't a full recipe available for this yet, you might be able to piece together enough information to work it out for yourself. I hope something here helped! Good luck!

[@carolewalker3669]

They made a lot of videos showing how they dehydrated their food. It's very interesting.

[@dovie2blue]

They have a dehydrator

[@niknak7513]

The sand is SO pretty!

[@darenreed8426]

Can wait for more videos ❤

[@beadog4545]

Timeless that place

[@vnyanforj]

Crossing a stream?! Higher than usual???! Coyote prints?? 😮 Tick on your underwear?!? You guys should get a Marvel Superhero movie deal. Avengers have nothing on The Hikers.

[@weirdshibainu]

It's an easy hike if you know what you're doing.

[@vnyanforj]

@@weirdshibainu Therefore it's no longer "easy" if you have the skill set. Surprise!

[@weirdshibainu]

@@vnyanforj It's not a skill set. It's a little bit of knowledge

[@vnyanforj]

@@weirdshibainu If you have knowledge on a subject That helps you navigate it easier Than someone without it THAT IS CALLED A SKILL SET.

[@weirdshibainu]

@@vnyanforj lol. Its not everest. It's a 3 day , 25 mile hike.

[@DakilangAtsoy]

I admire and envy this couple who are just blending with nature. Be safe out there and enjoy. ❤️

[@kriswibbenhorstermeister9885]

I live right there. Beautiful trail. Thanks for sharing

[@devinpendergast9277]

WHAT WAS THAT THING?!

[@trinam2503]

Sea Kelp/seaweed whip. Its part of the root system.

[@trakyboy5128]

Never heard of it 😮. Love the concept !!!!!

[@ryanandkevin1]

Love this hike! A friend and I did over 50 miles (out and back) in 2.5 days! Tons of fun hiking under the moonlight and listening to the tides waiting for them to recede so you can pass.

[@Buck_Fudder]

Right in my backyard!

[@rowyngilfillan5113]

Having grown up in Mendocino County, its always a blast seeing people enjoy themselves in one of my favorite natural areas, the Usal Beach into lost coast trail is incredible

[@AmorYMigas]

Bless you for sharing❤ So much fun to watch where you’re hiking and also the vids of how you prep and manage logistics.

[@shannon4544]

I get to camp out at the lost coast this summer. Seeing this video just makes me even more excited!!

[@BILBO1]

Took a few day trip with my friends up to Big Flats. Early mid ‘70s. Great place then. Drinking from the springs on the rock cliffs.

[@seancolton6310]

Yo the waves when she’s going over first obstacle of the day are fire 🥇

[@trailandtravel]

what an incredible journey! thanks for sharing!

[@clintrichardson9762]

You guys are lucky to have each other. Keep that love.

[@meadowautumn]

Humboldt county girl loves seeing people enjoy the real North of California. Thanks guys for sharing a wonderful journey

[@1fastmex]

Beautiful. Thank you for the video!

[@blueyoshi8231]

Awesome, can't wait to see where you go! Living vicariously through you guys 😅💜🇦🇺💜

[@khandeexiong7769]

California is so beautiful!!! ❤❤❤

[@ginnymurray5815]

Thank you both for sharing your amazing adventure. Miles of ❤️ 😍 love Pain achy legs Backs Shoulders. But thru it all your smiles. Scenery of beauty. Courage to continue. Kindness to share memories of finish Congrats. ❤️ 😍 💖love you both. Happy trails

[@cierra_uh_huh]

a group of friends and i rented a van a few years ago and drove over 24 hours straight from south tx to cali to visit yosemite for a few days. from there we drove all day to get to humboldt county, staying in shelter cove and exploring the lost coast for a bit. one of the best experiences of my life.

[@jlee3925]

Absolutely gorgeous! I’ve been to California twice and the landscape is so diverse and beautiful.

[@Felsiekearney]

Thanks for taking us with you! Things I would never be able to see otherwise!!!!❤❤❤❤❤

[@NT4XT]

Beautiful! Had |no| idea California had black♥️sand ocean beaches.

[@jesswollf]

I love beaches preserved like these! They show what our high rise hotels and beach front properties do regarding erosion coastline

[@paigeschmidt1506]

I am not a hiker, more of a let’s take a walk type of girl but I loooove your videos. You two make me so happy

[@barry_kelly]

My son and I hiked that trail, beautiful. Have fun.

[@pattymcgee2]

Excellent video. I was all about it until the tick. Thanks for sharing

[@carnivoreisvegan]

I did a 3 day lost coast trip 20 years ago. Absolutely wonderful. I remember walking through a bay laurel forest , and every step smelled delicious.

[@gas-lyghtchristianson-ashl5041]

God damnit now I have to add this to my ever growing lists of must do trails

[@therealisation5500]

Just fantastic ramble on you two

[@gregoryteeple9306]

I'm envious. Looks like such a wonderful time.

[@InspiredTravelGram]

Such a beautiful coastline!! The fog & ocean spray makes for a magical atmosphere. 🌊🌲💛

[@corneliusdinkmeyer2190]

I love this adventure! So many interesting things! It reminds me of the hikes we used to take when my kids were young!

[@xxxvcvv]

I'm continually impressed by ya'll ❤

[@chelseavanhoof6398]

I love your adventures!!

[@Unwavering137]

Looks beautiful, fun and adventurous.

[@daytonhuffaker6042]

Nice meeting you guys out there! I didn't know y'all were youtubers lol. (guy from horse mountain creek)

[@Powertube14U]

I feel your terrific video fun and exploration, thanks for taking us on the trip.

[@anonymouse9833]

I love watching y’alls adventures

[@Zak_How]

That is awesome. The tick kinda scared me. Good thing you found it

[@ireneochoa1427]

TICKS the one thing that keeps me from hiking!! Im terrified that all it takes is one bite then i have a terrible condition for the rest of my life. Ugh. But i live vicariously through you guys Thanks for showing me some beauty in my own state

[@reminaya]

Tent on the beach sounds fantastic. Just know, that the northern Cali coast is notorious for rogue waves, even on days when the surf is small. I have friends that were washed away and never found just taking a walk. It happens a lot.

[@kotastrophie]

Sounds like the opposite of fantastic.

[@TheRaqessarr]

Love it!!! So fun! 🫶