Dries Buytaert

Oregon 2025

Two people carrying surfboards walk toward the beach with a large rock formation in the water.
Camping in Pacific City, a small surfer town on the Oregon coast. The main landmark is Haystack Rock, also known as Chief Kiawanda. It looks like a gorilla's head with a rat tail. Once you see it, you can't unsee it.
Person stretching and smiling next to a laundry cart in front of dryers at a laundromat.
Laundry day in a small town in Oregon. We're camping in a van and stopped to wash some of our clothes. Life on the road!
Two chairs sit at a barrel table inside a rustic barn decorated with string lights and flowers.
We visited several vineyards while driving through Oregon, each with its own character. The Four Graces was our favorite, but Dominio IV came second. They celebrate new wine releases in a beautiful old barn.
Person sitting in the doorway of a parked camper van at a quiet, remote campground.
Arrived at Skull Hollow Campground. No power or water, but it's quiet and the sky is full of stars. It feels like we're exactly where we need to be.
Tall rock cliffs surround a winding river and hiking trail at Smith Rock State Park in Oregon.
We hiked the Misery Ridge and River Trail in Smith Rock State Park. The steep switchbacks and rocky terrain made it a tough climb, but the panoramic views were worth it.
Old rusted Ford truck parked on dirt, with faded paint and wooden flatbed in the back.
Our van's neighbor for the night was a beautifully rusted Ford. Retired but still stealing the spotlight.
Rusty steering wheel and exposed seat springs inside an old, abandoned truck with cracked windows.
I can't help but wonder what stories this truck could tell.
Wooden "Dead End Road" sign covered in moss, with a yellow 15 MPH speed limit sign below.
Dead end, but the moss is thriving.
A black camper van is parked in a forested campground surrounded by tall pine trees.
Parked at Camp Sherman Campground, next to the Metolius River in Oregon, USA.