This afternoon I tried dirt biking for the first time with Nate, one of my coworkers. I had no idea what to expect and ended up loving it more than I would have ever imagined.
Racing at 20-30 mph up and down dirt roads, around rocks, through puddles, into meadows all across Routt National Forest helped me piece together my mental map of the area more than anything else I've tried, largely because of how quickly you can cross the land compared to hiking or driving on main roads only.
The rush of wind whistling through your helmet, the splash of water on the back of your calves as you go through a puddle, holding your breath on a descent that seems just a little too steep and exhaling when you make it out fine, looking down at the yellow wildflowers growing out of the road then up to the perfect clouds floating in the endless sky then across to some of the most impressive peaks in the region and realizing that everything around you is truly beautiful....
Now to find my map and figure out where I have been!
Racing at 20-30 mph up and down dirt roads, around rocks, through puddles, into meadows all across Routt National Forest helped me piece together my mental map of the area more than anything else I've tried, largely because of how quickly you can cross the land compared to hiking or driving on main roads only.
The rush of wind whistling through your helmet, the splash of water on the back of your calves as you go through a puddle, holding your breath on a descent that seems just a little too steep and exhaling when you make it out fine, looking down at the yellow wildflowers growing out of the road then up to the perfect clouds floating in the endless sky then across to some of the most impressive peaks in the region and realizing that everything around you is truly beautiful....
Now to find my map and figure out where I have been!
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