Blog #6 The Great Outdoors

Google's definition of Outdoorsman is a person who spends a lot of time Outdoors or doing outdoor activities. That is exactly what I love to do when I have the time to do so.The outdoors, nature and it's beauty all around, has been a love and pastime of mine as far as I could remember ever since I was a little kid. But you know as well as me; as you grow up and take on responsibilities of Adult-hood, your time and the things you love and wish you were doing fade out and you spend less time doing them. It might not be so noticeable at first, but when you do see and realize it, there really is only two things for you to do about it.......... continue on with your boring life as it is by working and paying bills, keep going to school getting the education that's needed for a better job, being to tired to do anything because of this, and never go out............. or you make time no mater how tired or drained you feel, go out and have some fun!

That's exactly what I do, I have made it a point of priority to go camping once a year, on a little mimi vacation; it's a sort of tradition for me that goes back about 14 years now. I go to different campsites every time, because there are just too many beautiful areas here in Arizona to just keep going to the same spot. I like the areas up North in Sedona, Slide Rock State Park, Oak Creek Village, Oak Creek Canyon, Coconino National Forest, and Flagstaff the most though! These areas are Immaculately beautiful with a-lot of lush wooded areas, lakes, rivers, and streams to go fishing or swimming, and beautiful hiking trails all throughout. 

Going up North, from Sedona to Flagstaff, there are literally lined up and spaced out in a 15 to 20 mile route, a whole bunch of over night camping sites, and day-camp recreational sites(these day-camp rec.sites can only be used for the day). This 20 mile span of Earth starts off with Sedona, then more North from there is Oak Creek Village and Oak Creek Canyon, and more North from there is the Coconino National Forest, and more North from there is Flagstaff, that is littered with luscious wooded life, countless rivers, lakes, and streams, beautiful landscapes to go hiking, hunting, fishing, camping, canoeing, and swimming. There is Red Rock mountains everywhere the eye can see, everything up there is so beautiful, and the air up there is so fresh, crisp and clean. In the springtime the greenery of the lush pine trees, and wooded areas are dark green. It is a perfect get away spot, you couldn't ask for a better set up of nature and what it has to offer. Things can get hectic in life with all the responsibilities on your back, it can be so overwhelming and hard to handle at times, but no matter what you are going through; it is always important that you have an outlet to release all the stress and hardships from our day to day lives. Make it a point in your lives to get away, let go, and enjoy your "me" time, no matter what that may be.