The Way Up

Well, well, well... It's nice to be back old friends. I know I've been gone for a while and honestly, it's because I've been trying to figure life out since graduating back in May (it hasn't been easy). So here I am to tell you that one of my resolutions for 2014 is to try and post more frequently on this blog. Now, a lot of things have changed since my last post which means that I'm totally revamping this blog and giving it a new name which I plan on revealing to you shortly. ;) But first I'm going to tell you something I've never told anyone. It's not a big deal, it's just a little tradition I have every time I ring in a new year. On the eve of the new year I generally come up with a... title for the year. 2013 was called "Back In The Saddle," which started as me planning on horseback riding a LOT but that turned into something else entirely. Reflecting back on 2013 "Back In The Saddle" has become a term for picking myself...

This wouldn't be an adventure blog if I didn't actually recap my adventures, right??? Once a year a few friends and I get together and go on a prolonged camping/hiking trip to somewhere amazing. Last year we hiked the South Kaibab Trail at the Grand Canyon, a 16 mile hike with a total of 4,000 feet elevation gain. We took our time, camped out at the bottom, and slept under the stars. It was a surreal experience and one that I'll likely never forget. This year we decided to go to Zion National Park in Utah, a place many of my friends have dubbed the most beautiful in the world, where we adventured for 5 days and spent some time getting to know the locals. In total we did three hikes: The Narrows, Angel's Landing, and Kolob Canyon. On day 1 we hopped on the 11am shuttle bus at Watchman Campground, which sits at the south end of the park, and took the bus all the way up to the Temple of Sinawava stop at the northern end of the park - a ride that takes ab...