The Sad History Of The Amanda Trail | Hiking Part of The Oregon Coast Trail

The Sad History Of The Amanda Trail | Hiking Part of The Oregon Coast Trail -
On January 6, 2018 I solo hiked the Amanda Trail which is a beautiful section of the Oregon Coast Trail. This trail has some really sad history to it and you can almost feel it in the eery woods.
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[@mhobie1]

I've been a truck driver for many years and have spent most of my adult life alone on the road, I'm now learning how important it is to interact with people, I'm probably an introvert but as I age I enjoy my time with others much more, I've got too much practice at being alone. I really appreciate your videos.

[@HikeOregon]

Thanks for watching Mark!

[@joestagner7817]

I go for a walk around town which is Longview Wa. But I prefer the woods. Could be 10 minutes to hours. But it also gives me time with God. 😀😃😄🙂

[@NatureShy]

To answer your question, introvert. I get my "alone" time by either hiking, or by spending time on the internet (such as watching hiking videos, lol). Very much enjoyed this episode. The coast range hikes are very unfamiliar to me.

[@myzt1cz3r03]

OMG girl I wish more people could realize when to just stay away from someone, and give them there me time so that they can recharge. Oregon has some nice trails, and landscape. Thanks for sharing your hike with us.

[@elund408]

I grew up in Eugene thanks for letting me share your hike, I miss the coast.

[@HikeOregon]

That's awesome that you grew up in Eugene! I am still stuck here, unfortunately. lol.

[@JimRodgers]

I also enjoy solo hiking. Lately it's been my preferred way to hike. Like you alluded to, I am able to get recharged and repair the damage that everyday life heaps on me by spending a day by myself on the trail. And yes, when you mentioned the effect the ocean has on you... I get the same feeling when I'm at the water's edge. I feel very unsettled. Great hike and video, thanks for sharing.

[@HikeOregon]

Glad I'm not the only one who feels that way near the ocean. There is just so much power and strength there that it is definitely unnerving!

[@tonyngo8336]

I am an introvert by nature, extrovert by occupation... and I like to refuel by hiking into nature and appreciate all the wondrous beauty.

[@michaellundphotography]

Thanks for sharing this! This was a magical spot on the OCT ☺️

[@obliqueangler]

An Introvert here too; funny because I am a performing musician. I have friends I like to hike and fly fish remote water with, but more often than not I hike and fish alone. I really enjoy your narrative and candor in this video. It's one of, if not the best hiking vid I've seen on YT.

[@HikeOregon]

WOW Brian, thanks so much for the compliment on this! I definitely talked A LOT more but did a good round of editing and then re-editing to cut even more out and it turned out pretty well. Thank you for watching!

[@obliqueangler]

I live near Mt. Rainier in Washington and have been hiking, backpacking in the Washington Cascades since the late 60s and was a backcountry skier, climber, and Mountain Rescue volunteer until the early 90s. Since then I've been a fly angler and fished the Deschutes near Maupin, Warm Springs, and Bend, the Metolius, Umpqua Crooked, and Williamson Rivers, but never hiked in OR. I want you to know that I truly enjoy experiencing "Hiking in Oregon" through your work. All the Best to You and Yours!

[@theelusivewoodlandhobo5348]

hey beautiful, i'm also a introvert.....i care for people deeply, more than most maybe, but...unless a person is truly thoughtful of others and loves and respects nature and tryz there best to reduce there imprint on this world.....they kinda start to irritate me a little after a bit, but i love them and respect them an pray they come around....I'm trying to practice minimalism and love it....and i recharge with nature...alone in person is the best but i also recharge from channels like Hike Oregon with lovely you tubers like you!

[@pnwadventuresandgearreview8749]

Oregon coast so majestic! Yep I am the same way introvert at heart I have learned to be highly social when I want to but I feel some of my favorite experiences have been hiking Solo and this is how I refuel as well.

[@HikeOregon]

Yes, over the past 2 years especially I have become WAY more social and really enjoy it actually. Now when I think about spending the whole day by myself I dread it instead of looking forward to it like I used to.

[@karene9131]

Introvert...love me some alone time in the woods!!!😎 “Thousands of tired, nerve-shaken, over-civilized people are beginning to find out that going to the mountains is going home; that wildness is a necessity.” John Muir

[@TrailHiker52]

I love people and being social, but as a nature photographer, I LOVE to go hiking for photography by myself. I feel I will miss photo opportunities because I'm trying to cater to the folks with me. I also feel my mind is able to open up and sort of meditate when I am on my own.

[@chuckliebold1061]

Hi. Introvert here. Great costal views. I can be alone or work for long periods. Like people too but mostly 1 on 1. I like crowds where no one knows me but don’t like big parties. I refuel by changing from what ever it is i happen to be into to another something different. Look forward to pct

[@pnwadventuresandgearreview8749]

Checking out your video of the trail I will be doing this week don’t think I will be getting the same weather😆I would have to say I am an introvert I was very shy as a young boy but in my late 30s and 40s I have learned to be quite social and except myself and my flaws but always get refueled by alone time outside😊

[@HikeOregon]

Fingers crossed you get a good weather window.

[@oregonsquatch9881]

I’ve spent the last 14 years with PTSD depression and anxiety. I’m very munch a loner. I really haven’t found anything yet that refuels me. Maybe the Oregon section of the PCT will. If not I may have to try the whole thing. Looking forward to more videos and I also will miss you when it’s over.

[@Killswitch1411]

I'm for sure a introvert. I need alone time on the daily. I recharge with either doing 3D Graphic art, Photography, hiking, music. Basically fill my free time and alone time with hobbies I love doing and not filling my mind with peoples noise.

[@alyshashipley5052]

Introvert! While I enjoy being social I can't function without my alone time. I love to hike and walk with my dogs,.play pinball, cook and watch movies. Also my friend and I hiked this trail today and felt very similar. I wonder if it's the trail's energy? You never know. It was a beautiful hike thanks for the video!

[@HikeOregon]

Very interesting. Maybe because of it’s sad history it might just have a weird vibe.

[@michaelfarmer9901]

Yeess! Another video from one of my favorite hikers/people! Very beautiful trail I love the coastal range but have never hiked there! And that is a heartbreaking history we have come a long way with a long way still to go! Introvert here with short bursts of extrovert! Recharging haven't had chance for awhile but love the outdoors for recharge! picking up three hundred lbs leggs now that's a workout! ;) Thanks for sharing!

[@guaporeturns9472]

I guess most everyone is an introvert. Wouldn’t know it looking at our cities. Maybe introverts are just naturally drawn to hiking videos.. would make sense. Just found you .. hope there is more.. looking now.. thank you for an awesomely relaxing video. ( grew up running around the hills between Florence and Waldport)

[@HikeOregon]

Aw thanks so much! I have 280 videos uploaded, so you can definitely binge my content and see as it gets better over time ;)

[@OregonFamilyAdventures]

That fog is so beautiful & that squirrel made me laugh. Haha. I'm definitely not a social person either, but I'm trying to step outside of my comfort zone and meet new people. 😓 Super sad story about that area. :(

[@HikeOregon]

Yea that squirrel was crazy! Over the past 2 years I've met SO many new people, and I never knew it was so wonderful to have so many friends!

[@beardedcatman]

Great video, and beautiful trail. Thank you for sharing! A sad history indeed. To provide an answer - I'm as introverted as that squirrel, and then some. I use nature, and the teachers she provides, to recharge, but it's never a guaranteed fix. Just the sight of another (or more so, a disrespectful sign, such as trash) can negate the entire process. Regardless, solo trail time proves to be the most beneficial.

[@guaporeturns9472]

Yep .. been to many of the places you show...had to subscribe

[@HikeOregon]

Thanks so much for joining the hike Oregon family!!

[@zekeurrabazo]

I would love to hike the coastal trail 🙂

[@redwhiteblue7831]

The Oregon Coast is beautiful... I've drove up the coast from Southern California to Northern Oregon. Funny, I just posted a Historical Monument video... We erected it.

[@daveinstlouis7296]

So gonna miss you next year

[@HikeOregon]

Aw thank you!

[@rodtheer]

Good video! The coast is always a good choice 😎

[@calebhodson7421]

Rod Theer @ Oh yeah. ☺Have you ever been to cape kiwanda at Pacific city before? You climb about 250 feet up a sand bluff for a magnificent view of the beach and haystack rock. And then can slide all the way down the sand on your bum. I then top it off with a stop at pelican pub for a brewski.

[@rodtheer]

Caleb Hodson Yep. All the time. Our preferred spot 😀

[@rodtheer]

Caleb Hodson If you look at my Instagram page, I have a lot of pics from there 😎

[@HikeOregon]

I haven't been to Cape Kiwanda, but I have been to God's Thumb which is very similar.

[@rodtheer]

Hike Oregon need to go 😎

[@tonypino2858]

Geweldig mooi is het daar groetjes uit Nederland

[@CopperCityPatriot]

First. Nice to see a Nikon camera around your neck. Secondly. Maybe I missed it...but did you not state you were "Not," going to make anymore videos for your channel? Not complaining. I admire your videos as I tend to camp & hike around Oregon(Tillamook & Three Sisters), when visiting family in Hillsboro.

[@HikeOregon]

I said I was quitting KZbin at the end of the year. I think most people didn't watch the rest of the video after I said I was quitting. lol. I will be doing videos until after the PCT and then slowing down a little (to once a week posting) once my PCT recap stuff is over, probably around October. Then I will stop completely in 2019.

[@thedescott]

I am an introvert. I refuel spending time with my two dogs, a 2 year old Golden Retriever and a 3 year old Irish Setter. They seem to be ok with me no matter how much I feel like talking. I mostly like to be quiet.

[@jetlag9163]

Introvert, hiking along, reading:)

[@redeemthetimes]

I’m definitely an introvert but I have a core handful of friends that keep me grounded. To refuel I usually take a day trip with my best friend and just find somewhere away from every day life; whether it’s a hike, a museum, a road trip, a spa, just somewhere away from distractions. I’m curious why does the ocean give you anxiety? I am completely drawn to it. I have this thing where I have to touch the water of wherever I go (lake, river, ocean, etc).

[@HikeOregon]

I think it gives me anxiety because it’s sooo powerful!

[@annestrasko7581]

I’m totally an introvert, too. I rejuvenate by being outdoors, by reading, or by coloring/doing calligraphy/other art.

[@HikeOregon]

OOOOO do you do those adult coloring books? those look like SO much fun, and I have a few, but I've never had time to actually sit down and color one.

[@annestrasko7581]

I do!! I actually have maybe 4 or 5. Haha. I don’t finish pages often, but I like sitting down for 10-30 minutes now and then while a show or music is playing.

[@MuhGail]

Introvert, and I refuel with video games or playing tennis!

[@alexwbanks70]

I'm going on a solo overnighter this Saturday. Same deal I like to be alone sometimes.

[@HikeOregon]

Have fun on your solo overnighter!

[@azcolby40]

Actually an extrovert as I enjoy meeting new people, especially on the trail. I do however enjoy my alone time on the trail as well

[@dovahkiinsadventures7632]

An answer to your question. Former extrovert turned introvert. My alone time is in in the mountains. Or I lose myself in a book or a video game. Usually when I do an overnight I bring a book and read in my hammock.

[@HikeOregon]

That sounds very relaxing.

[@johneason6540]

How close to the Portland area is this trail

[@HikeOregon]

156 miles southwest. But this trail is closed right now anyway due to Covid closures on the coast. You can get more information about the hike and directions from Portland in the hiking guide book “52 Hikes for 52 Weeks”.

[@chevyvantravel9735]

well i am hiking this in a couple of days and we are going a little bit inland to explore some places at Florence. Cape Perpetua is only about 800 ft but it is steep... no one is 100 % intro or extro we all move on a spectrum... we do have tendencies that makes us incline one way or the other... is the Amanda trail connected to Perpetua trail?

[@HikeOregon]

The Amanda Trail is connected to the Oregon Coast Trail. Feel free to message me on Instagram or Facebook if you have any more questions about the hike.

[@chevyvantravel9735]

thank you.

[@treetop5725]

I am defiantly an introvert. The only way I know to refuel is on a path in the woods.

[@Kallepeng]

Here´s my answer to your question of the day: I´m more the introvert type of guy. What "refuels" me the most ist a good "alone" time with mother nature. Exploring the stunning variety´s of her beauty over and over again....she´s sexy for sure sure! Otherwise it´s to get a good sweat spreading "workout"/listening to music/producing handcrafted gifts for my loved ones or have a talk with my dad. Wishing you all the best from Berlin/Germany :)

[@azcolby40]

Is it possible to backpack the Oregon Coast Trail?

[@HikeOregon]

It is possible to backpack the Oregon Coast Trail. Unfortunately a lot of it is not connected yet so about 1/2 of it is road walking at this point but they’re working on building a continuous trail.

[@tdeath1920]

Had to laugh when she saw the Bear stature no bears , Oregon coast is full of them they even pop up on the beach 😂

[@HikeOregon]

Yes my friend just hiked this trail and there was a sign saying that mama bear and cubs were roaming nearby.

[@sauvageaux]

❤

[@kevincoulter2239]

Introvert! I refuel by alone time. I work in customer service all day and NEED that alone time at the end if the day to refuel for next day.

[@janbernelpadolina1165]

Life is strange, isn't it?

[@mountaingoat8788]

I'm an introvert I Like to Hide In the Mountains lol..