Sublime
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- First Name
- Tom
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- Jul 31, 2018
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- Farmington, MN
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My brother and I went to Moab for some Mtn biking and off-roading in July 2003. Damn near had the place to ourselves.Moab was SUPER amazing years ago. Now it's just an overrun tourist trap with folks trapped in urban sprawl from all over the country, coming to decompress. Yes, you can still get out in the boonies but the dirt roads are dusty and beat to shit from all the traffic. Dispersed camping is always available but you're lucky to find any good spots not taken unless you travel miles into the outback.
My last trip, my favorite spot 5 miles down a dirt road looked like an RV show with so many motorhomes, trailers and toyhaulers. Little kids, drunks and assholes in general jamming around the area making so much dust you could see it for miles.
Wann'a see the parks? Get in line...they fill up early and ya wait until someone leaves before you can enter. Wann'a go to town for groceries or an ice-cream? A 45 minute crawling traffic jam is not uncommon heading into town. Going for dinner? You and about 5000 of your best friends had the same idea. Hotels, campgrounds...booked.
I don't want to blow out your plans for a grand Moab adventure, but be aware, if you like crowds and a Disneyland like get-away...or if you are from the east or some other urban shit hole, it might be right up your alley. The internet and social media has done wonders for Moab, and Utah in general.
My last trip...was my last trip. You can have it ALL to yourself. Just one less local to take up space.
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