This past week in Southern Utah has been about escaping the crowds (with so much outdoors beauty to see, no wonder every single place is packed) and daring to take the slightly less traveled paths.
I got rewarded by some of the most special places I’ve camped at, finally checked a lake I had I noticed about a year ago from the window of a Chicago-bound flight, didn’t shower in 6 days (bless the baby wipes and rivers), did more backcountry hikes and got more hip bruises courtesy of my backpack filled with camping gear, and met really cool fellow travelers, be it on the windiest campsite watching a dramatic sunset over a canyon and then gazing at the Milky Way, on a remote trail in Zion wilderness, or on a Planet Fitness parking lot - yeah I really needed that shower.
Saying I’m not ready for this to stop would be an understatement, but luckily it’s not ending just yet.
#myepicamericanroadtrip