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Munifest!

March 27, 2007 By Frugal Babe

We got  back last night at 1:30am from our long weekend in Moab for the 2007 Munifest.   If you’ve never heard of Muni – mountain  unicycling – you’re not alone.   I had never heard of it either until last spring when we were mountain biking and saw some guys riding their unicycles on some crazy terrain.   My husband was fascinated, and later that week we went to the local bike store to buy a $100 started unicycle.   I knew it would be money well spent, because whenever he gets an idea into his head, he’s got a focus like no one I’ve ever known.   He spent hours last summer  teaching himself to ride, then to hop, to ride backwards, to jump up and  down stairs…  he can’t get  enough.   His ultimate goal has always been to ride the unicycle in the  mountains on  the trails we bike, which are pretty tough riding even with two wheels and handlebars…

So earlier this  year, he upgraded to a $300 unicycle made for  riding in the mountains, and he has also acquired all the leg/ankle/wrist/arm padding that makes us both feel better.   Considering the amount of time he’s spent on the unicycle over the last year, our total cost right now is probably about $2/hour  –  absolutely worth it for all the fun he’s had.   He found out about Munifest last fall, and we decided to  go, together with our dog.    We left on Thursday afternoon, with all our camping gear, hiking stuff for me, unicycling  stuff for him, and lots of food.    I’m happy to report that we didn’t succumb to fast food at all.   We “cooked” every meal, mostly cereal,  sandwiches and fruit.   The total cost for food was a lot  less than it would have been if we had eaten out.   And it was much better for us too.    Camping for three nights cost us $39, and that included great bathrooms with hot showers and flush toilets, and a water tap right outside our tent.   Some people stayed in hotels, but we  were just as happy in a campground  (well, maybe not quite as happy when it was raining and muddy outside, but almost…), and saved a few hundred dollars in the process.  

Overall, the trip cost us about $260, including food, lodging, entrance fees, and gas.   We had an absolutely wonderful time, and both agree that it was money well spent.   And considering we got to spend three days in Moab, doing stuff that we love to do, we think we got quite a deal.  

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