Redwoods National Forest | 2023

Join me as I make my way down the coast to explore the redwood forest in Northern California. I loved staying at the small coastal town of Trinidad and exploring the forest and beach, even in the rain! Thanks for watching ❤︎

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December 2023

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[elizabethv]

***I love your adventures!!! I really miss your vlogs and I hope all is well with you.***

[imanjoseph]

I always love your videos and especially this one, when you shared the moment you knew you wanted to leave your marriage. I contemplated leaving mine so many times and after 32 years I'm divorced (for a year now) and feel so free, at peace and in love with my life. I have my sons with me, a good job that I'm close to retiring from and my siblings. It's always wonderful to see how other women have empowered themselves, for themselves. Happy New Year! Iman

[rrrrrrtt]

What a fun intro. Thanks for sharing this very nicely put together adventure.

[sheenabetraveling]

Hello, I'm really enjoying your videos. You.re fierce!

[Findingpeaceontheroad]

Love the video!
I live in SW Washington and never tire of the beauty of the PNW❤️

[AprilJoy]

I love that you still say “delightful” when you eat something good. ❤️

[Gizmopup]

Thank you for sharing. I have to say that there is nothing wrong with slowing down, grabbing a book or watching a movie on a rainy day and simply relaxing. Bonus to have a real wood fireplace!! What an awesome time. I’m so glad you got to do just that! Take care and stay safe.
Looking forward to seeing more of your adventures in 2024! 😊 🎉 Have a wonderful blessed New Year 🎉

[shotkallah]

The Redwoods is an awesome place to visit and hike the trails. Loved this video. Good place for families to camp and hike and play in the river

[LisainCalifornia]

Isn't California amazing? I love how we have such beauty from the ocean, hills and redwoods. I live in the Bay Area, and we have massive redwoods in our yard, and live just on the edge of a redwood forest. I love seeing this kind of hike. The air is so fresh and the foliage is straight from a fairytale.

[laurepo]

HI Jen, I really like your hikes/trips. Thanks for posting them. May I say that I also liked a lot when there was music during your hikes (you were then adding with subtitles)? I like when you are talking (even a lot 😉) but also when there are music moments with beautiful landscape, this was a great balance. Hugs from France 🙂

[amjc]

I live here!! Fun fact, many movies have been filmed in fern canyon including Jurassic Park and some of the earlier Star Wars, hence the forest be with you sticker. And we call them crab pots! It’s nice to see the area shown so beautifully and respectfully and in a lovely light. If you ever come back the Ladybird Johnson Grove trail in Orick is lovely, but some trails there you need a permit for.

[rachel]

I love the redwwods! You were not too far from where they filmed the Endor scenes in Star Wars. We went there in 2016, so amazing! My favorite hike though was Stout Memorial Grove there in the NP. There is a tree in there that is so enormous my whole family of four held hands around it and we didn't even make it halfway around it. Fun video!

[bellati]

It was certainly hard to hear you over the wind and waves. Your voice is kind mousy as it is. Music would have been better. Maybe next time.

[menevermind]

The pure joy on your face is wonderful. Thank you for letting us share your joy.

[franziskafreiermuth]

What a dreamy trip. Those woods, the coast, the beaches and the tiny towns are speaking to my soul right now... if only Europe weren´t sooo far away. Glad, you got to enjoy it and thanks for sharing.

[bobbiedavis]

My Garmin Inreach hasn’t been tracking correctly either. I think it occurred during a recent update. My mileage is way off now, as in miles, compared to my Garmin watch and posted sign mileage. Frustrating! Hopefully should I actually need help, the GPS function still works. 😬

[Birdhouselady]

Oh you did go to Fern Canyon. It's such a beautiful walk

[rilethomp]

What a testament to the majesty of God's kingdom

[jessA-dmfv]

I feel like this is my favorite hike/trip you’ve posted thus far! Those trees are amazing and the beach was beautiful, gloomy but beautiful!! Can’t wait till the next one Jen! ❤

[luvpugs]

Absolutely loved your video. It popped up and I saw the words, redwoods and I was hooked. I’ve seen the redwoods and the sequoia and love them both. It’s hard to explain just how majestic they are. I live in Arizona and had that majestic feeling the first time I saw the Grand Canyon but not any of the following times. With the big trees you get that feeling each and every time you see them. Have you ever been to Calaveras State Park in Calaveras County California? Plan a trip. You will not be disappointed. While the sequoia is not taller than a redwood it is larger in diameter. You will be amazed. You will also be close to Yosemite. And if you love quaint little towns with great people there is Sonora, Columbia, Angel Falls, Murphy, etc. All rich in history. It’s my favorite place. Your video is mesmerizing. I hope my husband can enjoy it when he comes home. He does all our travel planning. Thank you so much for this video.