Note From James : Being a Coug is tough. Being a Coug in the middle of nowhere without cell service during football season is even tougher. We were without reception all day yesterday so I was left in a state of panic all night wondering if the Cougs were able to pull off their first victory. As we packed up at 7am I kept glancing at my phone to see if it found service but no luck. We hit the road at about 730 and continued on our way deeper into California. With each passing mile my mind ran and my thoughts grew more and more pessimistic. As we dipped in and out of valleys I feverishly tapped refresh in hopes of catching a sliver of 1g but it wasn't until about 9 in the morning that I got my answer. We pummeled them. Halliday tore Portland state apart in a victory that I wish I could have savored myself but at least I can sit happy knowing we got our much needed 1st W. Now back to what you all are actually here for.

Today we wrapped up our last day in California with a trip through the Avenue of Giants in the Humboldt Redwoods State Park. This two lane, 30 mile winding road has thousands of daunting redwood trees lining it creating a dark forest floor with sparse patches of harsh light breaking through the tree tops. Conditions like these are less than ideal but we decided that we made the long journey down there so we might as well try it out!

After setting up our first time lapse of the sun breaking through the tops of the branches of a massive redwood we got to planning out a shot of the Subaru with the tent. This whole process ended up taking around 30 minutes or so but sadly we never got the shot we were looking for so we scrapped the shoot and finished the time lapse a bit early.

In hopes of reviving the 2 hour trip we just made we thought we would try out an out of car time lapse. We did this by attaching the D600 to the roof rack of the car using a manfrotto arm and clamp. This allowed us to take a time lapse while rolling through the forest. We haven't had the opportunity to put the hyper lapse together yet but we hope it turns out so we can share our drive through the state park with you all! After finishing up in the Avenue of Giants we started our trip back up north with our final destination of the day being an airbnb in Grants Pass, Oregon.

We pulled into Grants Pass at around 6pm and quickly headed to our hosts home to drop off all of our gear and to start some much needed battery charging. Since Brad and Kala weren't home at the time they let us know their passcode to unlock the front door. When we opened the door we were greeted by their golden retriever named Molly who was extremely nice and well behaved. After getting situated we decided to head to the grocery store so we could make ourselves dinner but per usual something grabbed our attention on our way back. The sun was just about to go down and started to light up smoke from a nearby fire. Naturally, we jumped out of the car and started to time lapse it and the surrounding mountains. By the time our time lapses finished up and we got back to our airbnb Brad and Karla had also returned and we finally got to meet our hosts.

After 3 full days on the road without a real shower you can guess just how gloriously ripe we were. (Think layered dirt and canned soup) I felt bad for Brad and Kala because despite our obvious stench they were happy to talk with us about the area, our work and their home. This was our first airbnb experience and I do have to say that it is a little weird staying in another persons home but at the same time it really is pretty cool for both ends! Brad and Kala's home was extremely clean and the fact that we could use their shower was worth the money itself. You really take showers for granted until you can't take them for over three days!

Once we finished eating dinner and taking showers we got to working on our blog and then passed out at about 1:30 or so in hopes of getting a few hours of sleep!

Enjoy these teaser photos from some of the time lapses we shoot during our 3rd day! Follow our instagram and like us on facebook for more photos!

Today is the day we embark on our 12 day road trip all across Oregon and into Northern California! With the subaru all packed up we hopped on I5 south and departed Seattle for Oregon and our first destination of Thor's Well.

After an hour or so we decided to make our first pit stop at Cabela's near Olympia to grab a few last minute items. Let it be known the we've never actually been to Cabela's before but from what we've heard it's like Disneyland for the redneck in your family and I can totally understand why now. There are endless amounts of dead animal corpses that litter the stores floors and walls not to mention the fact that there are enough firearms to supply ISIS for the next 6 years in their fight against humanity and the world. All jokes aside this store is pretty awesome. It has everything you can think of for any outdoor activity which really benefitted us since we will be spending countless hours camping over the next 12 days.

Not the Cabela's we went to but i'm sure it had some animal statue out in front of it too.

Portland… what can we say other than the fact that your traffic is absolutely awful. I always thought the traffic in Seattle was terrible but this stop and go nonsense mixed with never-ending merging is hell wrapped up in a flannel and beany hipster disguise. It really shouldn't take 45 minutes to travel 3 miles through your city at non traffic hours and we can only imagine the blood boiling anger you all feel after leaving work at 5 only to arrive home at 8.

We were well behind schedule at this point (thanks portland) and right as we reached the coast of Oregon the sun was dipping below the horizon taking away any trace of daylight that was going to help us find Thor's Well or a place to camp for the night.

As we slowly continued our way down 101 we happened upon a small picnic area near the beach that clearly stated NO CAMPING. After setting up camp we started to cook dinner on our handy beer can stove top. No joke, this little guy is one of the coolest things you can bring along with you on any camping trip. It weighs next to nothing and can bring a cup of water to boil in under 5 minutes using medical grade alcohol which costs about a dollar at any grocery store.

Beer Can Stove (Crappy Cell Phone Picture Excuse The Quality)

After finishing up our gourmet meal of chicken and rice soup we got to setting up my brothers tent for some product shots under the stars. Once that was set up we did what we normally do, sit around, listen to music, eat garbage food and edit cell phone pictures on VSCOCAM for instagram… Then there was nothing left to do but get ready for bed and hope that we didn't get kicked out before sunrise!

Oregon Time Lapse Road Trip ( Day Three )

Oregon Time Lapse Road Trip ( Day One )

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