Hello from Ohio

[jgoolia41]

Hi! My brother told me about this site, and it rules! I enjoy hiking, rock climbing, and slot canyons!! The TRs are great, and I'm always interested in reading up on other's travels to give me ideas for my own. Unfortunately, I live in the great, flat state of Ohio, so I only get to frequent the west 1-2 times per year. The thought of UT is what gets me through the long, dark Ohio winters. Last year I went to Blue John, RR, Escalante, Capitol Reef, Zion (and others). It was my favorite trip to date. I have yet to make an appearance this year, but the fall is looking promising. Happy travels!

[tatwood]

Welcome to the forum. I hope you can make it out here to visit a few times this year. Utah really is a great place.

[Sombeech]

would that be short for julia goolia? Welcome to the site!

I've got a friend out in Ohio, and I hear similar "longings" for Utah.

[accadacca]

Welcome to the fold.

[jgoolia41]

Yeah, it's short for Julia Goolia. I'll never live it down. Thanks for the warm welcome. I can't wait to get out there again! Till then, the climbing gym and my photos will have to suffice.

[Iceaxe]

Welcome

[DiscGo]

Okay, I'm late on this one but I just wanted to let you know how much I can appreciate your situation. My wife is from Ohio and she really wants us to move back there, but I just can't bare the thought of leaving Utah to an area that does not have much in the way of outdoor recreation.

(Just for the record, I like Ohio. I enjoy seeing the barns, windmills, and I have seen some nice sunsets there.... I just really prefer Utah).