Just around the corner

There is generally a point in every trail where most people decide they have had enough, and they turn around and go back to where they started. I consider myself lucky, because I CANNOT do that. When I reach that point in the trail, the same questions always come to my mind; "I wonder what's up ahead? I wonder what's around that corner?" Because of this "inability" to turn around and go back, I have seen some of the prettiest landscapes and come across some pretty cool animals as I trek along these unused paths. Whether I'm hiking along a commonly used mountain trail, navigating through the mazes of slot canyons and dried river beds in the desert or following an old game trail that hasn't seen a human visitor in decades, I am never disappointed when the journey comes to an end. If I wasn't restricted by time and day to day responsibilities, if I didn't have a family I cared about, I would probably be one of those guys who goes into the mountains and shows up again months or years later. So next time you are out adventuring, and you reach that certain spot and think you are done, just ask yourself "I wonder what's around that corner?" I promise you wont be disappointed!