WEST COAST ROAD TRIP pt 1 | seattle to big sur, dog-friendly, car camping 🚐 july 2021 vlog

a few weeks ago, my husband chris and i, along with our mini australian shepherd kiba, embarked on a 10 day road trip in a minivan rental. here is just part 1 of our journey!
going through all the [condensed] footage makes me realize just how much we did on this trip. it was so beautiful to see how the landscape changed from the moody oregon coast to the misty redwoods to the sunny california coast. feel free to ask us any questions!
[TIMESTAMPS]
00:00 Intro
00:20 About the trip
01:06 Why we chose to rent a minivan vs an RV/sprinter van
01:53 Where we slept (lodging)
02:23 Items we packed
03:24 One flaw of the minivan rental
04:20 Day 1: Seattle to Pacific City, OR
06:25 Day 2: Southern Oregon Coast
09:48 Day 3: Redwoods and Mendocino, CA
14:51 Day 4: Wine tasting in Napa & San Francisco, CA
18:39 Day 5: Monterey and Big Sur, CA
[PLACES MENTIONED]
* Tilamook Creamery
* Cape Kiwanda
* Devil's Punchbowl
* Thor's Well
* Samuel Boardman State Park
* Natural Bridges
* Avenue of the Giants
* Redwoods National Park
* Mendocino California
* Clos du Val Winery
* Palace of Fine Arts
* Golden gate bridge overlook
* Monterey CA
* Cannery Row
* Big Sur
* Bixby Creek Bridge
* McWay Falls
* Marina Dunes RV Resort
[SOCIALS]
my instagram - / supliana
kiba's instagram - / kiba.aussie
[MUSIC]
* The Millennial Club - complicated/overrated - thmatc.co/?l=357F5D59
* frumhere, kevatta - warm feeling - thmatc.co/?l=75DCABD0
* VALNTN - CSWIA (feat. Austin Armstrong) - thmatc.co/?l=C7179883
* The Natterjacks - Wind No Rain - thmatc.co/?l=6AFDF975
* Ebony Loren - Mine - thmatc.co/?l=441A1340
* Cael Dadian - I'll Trade You - thmatc.co/?l=A2E600DD
* Noah Guy - Saltines & Gingerale - thmatc.co/?l=98BDAA7D
* pecna - quad - thmatc.co/?l=46601720
[TAGS]
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[@annahenkenius]

This is such a beautifully made video! Making me so excited for me and my boyfriends trip there soon:)

[@ahhitskatie9094]

HOW DOES THIS NOT HAVE MORE VIEWS?? Definitely subscribing!!!

[@leilawitherspoon503]

I'm from Oregon 😁 and not sure if you know but Oregon has some amazing hot springs

[@FollowThomas]

Pacific Coast highway is amazing, especially Big Sur section. I was there just month ago on my bike tour. 👍

[@juliannagrantham8569]

Do you happen to have a map/route you can share that you used?

[@mpdance123]

I am about to start a road trip from San Diego to Seattle, would you mind sharing where you parked your van at night to sleep?

[@supliana]

We either got campground sites or used the iOverlander app to find places to park overnight ☺️

[@stanleytian7135]

Is pet allowed at Redwoods? I'm planning to have a similar trip with my Shibas this Spring

[@supliana]

We just pulled off on the side of the road of the avenue of Giants, but didn't go on the trails!