Showering, Parking & Health Insurance

I often resort to the local climbing gym to take a shower if there is one. I love the climbing community, and it's always a win-win to be able to get to climb and shower as well as meet local climbers wherever I am.

Parking is always a big question mark whenever I get to a new area. When I’m in larger cities, I often like to park in private parking lots of outdoor-inspired businesses or even right in front of a climbing gym. When I’m out in the wilder places, I usually park at trailheads, near campsites or on scenic lookouts. The permitting game is a whole different story, but I’ll just say that I’ve gotten pretty damn good at understanding local legislature to make my business legal wherever I go.

Luckily I have been able to maintain health insurance through my parents plan, seeing as I am still 25 years old. But when the time comes and I turn 26, I’ll have some thinking to do. As far as “retirement," it doesn’t cross my mind that often. There is a lot of time between then and now.