After much adventuring, much moving, and much living, I've decided to put together a list of the things I've learned in 2009. Having so much fun and so many misadventures would be pointless if I didn't learn anything from them. So here goes:
- Don't drive thousands of miles in a shaky truck; also, trucks are not snowmobiles.
- Avoid Cheyenne, Wyoming at all costs.
- Sleeping at Rest Areas isn't so scary, but Best Western Hotel parking lots are the best places to rest if you need to sleep in your vehicle.
- Whenever the opportunity presents itself, hug a tree.
- Rock climbing is amazing.
- Lightning is the most frightening thing in the world. No exaggeration.
- The stegosaurus is the best dinosaur ever. Ever.
- Singing, clapping and whooping are effective means of repelling mountain lions.
- Ditching a day of aimless web browsing for a quick day trip to somewhere else will always be fantastic.
- Always be friends with people who use the word 'epic.' They are always cool.
To accompany this, I used Google Earth, my new favorite program, to
compile a picture of all the places I've been. I have a strictly Intermountain West view, and a National View. I'm quite impressed. All in all, I put my feet down in 7 states this year. I didn't make it to another country, but I'm still satisfied with my wanderings.
2 comments:
all those states and you couldn't even find me in Montana! I'm so sad!
I feel like by the time I got to Montana you weren't there anymore. And I only visited a corner of MT, not your corner. It's a tragedy, but we'll adventure together soon, I hope.
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