Homesick in Prescott Ntnl Forest

Last night I pulled off the Interstate just before reaching Camp Verde, AZ. I really just did not want to spend a night in civilization, so took an exit (exit 278) in the middle of the National Forest to park off a dirt road somewhere.

After about 1 mile, and a pretty sketchy dirt road towards the end, I found a nice spot to hang my hat for the night. This location was obviously used as a camp site in the past, but not for some time. I’m going to explore around a bit this morning to see what may interest me.

I thought I may spend the weekend here, but ironically I went to bed last night thinking I may head into Cottonwood this afternoon as I feel too alone out here. I know right… this is exactly what I am looking for, but I’ve been feeling homesick the past day or two.

Edit – I realized I wasn’t actually feeling homesick, but restless. I had been hunkered down in my van for 4-5 days, doing little to nothing exciting. I needed to get out and do something or see something. So, I left the forest and headed towards the nearest attraction. I figure I’d rather spend my weekend checking out some of the local attractions then hunkered in my van. So I’m out and about.