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Caption: CAPITOL REEF #stellermeetcapitolreef
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Caption: Four months ago we kicked off the first Utah #Stellermeet at the Salt Lake Flats and so it was high time to get the @weloveutah band back together and hit the desert
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Caption: Our fearless (and slightly sleep deprived) leaders, @iloveutah and @irockutah, were up to the same old antics...shoot all night, shoot all sunrises and sets, sleep when you're dead.
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Caption: So we met under the guise of night and those of us with real cameras eagerly awaited a star filled sky...those of us with iPhones eagerly awaited a few hours of sleep.
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Caption: Because we all agreed to get up at the crack (well actually, before the crack) o' dawn, to hike up to Hickman Bridge for sunrise.
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Caption: *it was well worth missing a few zzzs
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Caption: And once the sun was up we basked in its glory like a bunch of sleep deprived zombies.
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Caption: Back at camp we realized two things.
1) Getting up before the sun basically ruins you.
2) By the time you recover, it's too hot to do anything.
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Caption: Except maybe play some corn hole.
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Caption: And dive headfirst into a muddy river.
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Caption: And if you're a little bit crazy,
like we are, you say "screw it"
and head out into the heat of
the afternoon for a 100 degree
crawl through the grand
wash.
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Caption: But we found some shady spots with ferns growing right there in the desert shade.
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Caption: And when the sun finally set it was amazing!
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Caption: So I shot another band shot...
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Caption: And @10ninjas took a nap.
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Caption: And so did @cory_harmon and @cairofoster
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Caption: But not @jsmithphoto, he was on point.
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Caption: The next day we were determined to hike...or at least see another one of Utah's arches.
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Caption: And guess what...it was hawt...and totally awesome.
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Caption: Sentimental side note *
I love the Steller community and what happens when we all get together to be a part of whatever adventure appears before us.
Til next time ❤️
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Caption: Also, thanks to @kapowder for representing the @Backcountry crew and showing off her A+ chef skills in the wild. And to @GoalZero for keeping us charged.
