By Cameron McKirdy
The colors! Witness two magical rainbows going into the Pacific Ocean water. Photo taken on the Prom near 12th Ave. in Seaside, Oregon. Produced by http://www.cameronmckirdy.com More fun movies, and van dwelling Vlogs coming soon. I’m still around. Thanks for visiting my website. Have you ever seen a double rainbow in person? It was awesome. I love The Universe.
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Man walking Seaside, OR Promenade soaks up The Rainbows
Cameron McKirdy of Survival Bros gets naked, and films the Terwilliger Hot Springs near Cougar Reservoir in Oregon by Blue River. Check out the four natural pools, and the wooden structures. The top pool is now under construction. The natural cave, which was a sauna, and the source of the hot springs is being remodeled by experts. They want it to remain as natural looking as possible. Word on the street is that the first pool will reopen as soon as it’s safe, and stable.
Here’s additional web links to explore:
Terwilliger Hot Springs – Willamette National Forest Website
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cougar_Hot_Springs
Cameron McKirdy Nude in a Hot Springs Waterfall
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By Cameron McKirdy
I’ve had my hippie van for a week, and have burned through tanks of petrol. I’ve found several spots to crash out for a night or longer that are free places to stay, and I’m willing to share this and more with you today – only on Survival Bros.
The first type of location I scouted out are places open 24 hours to the public. There aren’t many in small towns, but large grocery stores are a good start. Be on the look out for other campers, and recreation vehicles at the far end of parking lots. If you had to spend a night car camping in city limits, this isn’t a bad choice, because you probably won’t be hassled. Don’t forget you can always post up, and get some ZZZ’s at Rest Stops. I spent a night this week the parked at one. You’ll have access to the bathroom at all hours, trash, and potable water (in some cases).
Camping in a van solo can be lonesome. So I made an effort to hangout with other preppers, this time way outside of the city. The VW van, which I’ve named Shaggy, has been mobbing hard, so I felt comfortable driving to BLM land in the Clatsop Country Forest. I have AAA towing up to 100 miles, so I have no fear going off the grid. However, I still had cell phone service in the mountains, thanks to a well-placed tower. Two bros of mine led me to Lost Lake this week for a getaway. It’s stocked with thousands of trout begging to be plucked from the depths. I watched my buddies fish for a few hours, while I played with the dog, and poured drinks. I brought rum, and sparkling cider. The Martinelli’s was an excellent chaser.
Camping at the lake, or in the parking lot is prohibited, so we made our own spot down another gravel road. The lookout was spectacular. Below you can see a valley, and the Nehalem river. Which you can watch me and my Dad raft by clicking this link to YouTube. The fish were cooked on a spit for an hour or so, and tasted delicious. I wanted to take a bite out of the side of a raw fish, but I will save the sushi for when I’m being trendy in town. Wasabi, soy sauce, and ginger are a must anyways.
I didn’t feel like waiting for food to cook, so I grabbed two bags of Mountain House food, and heated water on my portable butane camp stove. It took four minutes to get it boiling. Then I opened the food pouches, and dumped the water right in. I resealed the grub, and in eight minutes I was ready to chow down. Now normally I would share, or save some of a feast this size, but I went beast mode, and devoured both bags. I combined the Mountain House biscuit and gravy meal, with scrambled eggs and bacon. It was terrific! I forgot to pack utensils though, so I used a six inch blade to carefully shovel calories into my face. In case you are wondering, the knife I used is called the COAST F611. It’s a survival tool I’ve been playing around with a lot lately, and I like it.
Dinner is served! Even our dog got some fish.
Fire looking cool.
Tactical Gypsy made his own coffee cup in the morning from a beer can.
Shaggy the VW Vanagon is a tank, and handled the gravel roads like a boss.
In the A.M. my two bros, the mutt, and I went back to the lake. I was busy getting fishing tips, journaling for fun, and doing basic breathing and stretching techniques. I love my yoga! We walked a trail skirting the water, and attempted to hook more gilled vertebrates. The fish were teasing us. Jumping out of the water and splashing near us. We did see one breach the surface and smack into a floating log. That was funny. Not amusing was the dog getting all muddy and wet, then coming right up to me to shake off. Of all the places. I almost took a swim, but decided to save that for another time. I didn’t need a bath that bad. Besides, have you ever seen a clean hippie? More from the road soon friends. Best wishes.
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End of the World – Seaside, OR
Produced by Cameron McKirdy
I was on a mission today. It was too sunny not to train hard. I got a good sweat going.
It’s Spring Break! My hometown Seaside Oregon was full of life. The bumper cars, and mini golf course were finally open. The smell of freshly dipped corn dogs in the air. But I biked by, and checked out the action on the beach. I didn’t stay long. I was going for speed and distance today.
I did stop for a raw Synergy kombucha, and found a new green one with chunky chia seeds. It was dank. Slightly sweet. It’s full of healthy bacteria and blue-green algae. It’s an energizer. The convenience store also offered free reverse osmosis filtered water. I filled 2 big bottles, and packed them up to the gravel logging roads.
It was a great day, bursting with sun. I rocked out, and flew down the mountain. I had it to myself. I used the Nike+ GPS iPhone app to track my route and progress. I check Google maps a few times to make sure I didn’t take a dead end. A few of the hills were monstrous, and needed to be walked up, but I like mixing up riding with hiking.
With a few water breaks, and stops for a picture, I went 10.7 miles in 1 hour 50 minutes. I figured the loop would take 3 hours. It was a solid training session. I only laid the bike down once trying to muscle over a down tree. I slammed some protein when I rolled out of the woods and got home, just before darkness fell. I wish you were there, but you may have slowed me up. ;^].
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