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Weekend Warrior: Three Days In Moab – Adventure Detour

Weekend Warrior: Three Days In Moab – Adventure Detour

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Our second day, we attempted to ride Long Canyon to Gemini Bridge, which is northeast of town.  We headed out on Hwy 279, which takes off southwest along the Colorado River.  The side of the highway is littered with rock climbers, as this is one of the best climbing hubs in town.  It’s pretty amazing to watch them!  Unfortunately, my carburetor plugged up right as we were passing the Poison Spider Mesa trailhead.  I’m on a KLX250, which is turns…

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Weekend Warrior: Three Days in Moab – Onion Creek

Weekend Warrior: Three Days in Moab – Onion Creek

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I recently got to join Brian and his family on their sometimes-annual pilgrimage to Moab, UT.  Brian’s been riding motorcycles with his dad and brother since he was about 5 years old.  Moab is sort of a meet-in-the-middle destination, with his parents heading up from Arizona and his brother’s family/friends heading in from Idaho.  Moab is just a short 4-hour drive for us from Summit County, but we might as well be visiting Mars for all the similarities it has…

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The Price of Having Fun

The Price of Having Fun

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I remember when Brian and I switched health insurance a few years ago, looking specifically at which plan had the best emergency medical coverage. Because it turns out, playing the mountains has a little bit higher risk of injury! Of course, we always work to manage and minimize risk, but sometimes part of the fun is taking a few risks. As I write this, I’m lying here icing my foot with crutches propped up nearby. I spent three hours in…

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