It was extremely hot out! Even with sunscreen, Andrew and I both got sunburns. We went through a lot of water and day dreamed about being back in the AC of the car while we were out exploring. The sights were spectacular, but the heat took away some of the joy. The walk to Sand Dune Arch was great because were hiking through a cool, shady place.
We reached the end of the road at 6:00pm and did the 2.2 mile walk to Landscape Arch. I really wanted to stay and get some great photos of the sunset, but we would have had to wait another hour just for the sunset to start, then wait until it was almost completely gone. We didn’t have the gear, nor the energy to deal with that, so I had to put that idea out of mind.
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| Andrew climbing to the hole. |
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| Andrew made it to that top. |
We had both worked up an extreme appetite after hiking and climbing in the sun all day. We decided to head into Moab and grab dinner and a beer at the Moab Brewery. Andrew got the Scorpion and I had another stout. We got chips and salsa for an appetizer because we couldn’t wait for the food. Andrew had a huge burger and fries and I had the hummus wrap with the house salad. They were delicious and very filling!
After dinner we stopped by the gas station to top off and grab some ice. Then, we headed towards Manti La Sal National Forest to find a place to sleep for the night. We camp upon Pack Creek Picnic Area, which had several free camping spots, so we backed into one and got ourselves situated. I desperately needed a shower of some sort, so I grabbed a wash cloth and the 5 gallon water jug, stripped down and started scrubbing down. I didn’t want to mess with the hassle of the solar shower system because it was late, dark, and chilly – so I had to do this in steps. Wash the body first, get dressed, and then wash hair. It felt great to get several days of grit off, especially the sunscreen and sweat from today’s dessert climate. We were both exhausted from today, so we went to bed shortly after.
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