The beginning of Primal Quest this year is a little strange for me. This is the first year that I’ve known about the race that I’m not actually there. I heard about the race in 2002 at a TrailblazerAR meeting just after it had completed. A team that raced had presented a slideshow at the meeting and I thought it was the coolest event. In both 2003 and 2004 I volunteered for the event and have some amazing memories from my time spent in Nevada, California, and Washington. I would have volunteered this year as well except that I didn’t have enough vacation time to do both Primal Quest and my honeymoon. I don’t think I would have a honeymoon to worry about if I had chosen Primal Quest instead. Good thing I didn’t go. I still miss not going though. I wish everyone the best of luck out in Utah.