14 Solid Reasons to Quit Your Job and Just Backpack the US Forever

1. Monument Valley, Utah

Tag someone you want to explore the American southwest with! Photo by #MatadorN reader @rovingmementos from beautiful Monument Valley, Utah. Thanks for sharing the #travelstoke!

A photo posted by @matadornetwork on Jun 9, 2015 at 4:57pm PDT

2. Sauk Mountain, Washington

A photo posted by @matadornetwork on Jun 14, 2015 at 1:59am PDT

3. Rappelling 150 feet in Moab, Utah

A photo posted by @matadornetwork on May 17, 2015 at 2:06pm PDT

4. Death Valley, California

A photo posted by @matadornetwork on Jun 6, 2015 at 2:18am PDT

5. Big Four Ice Caves in Granite Falls, Washington

A photo posted by @matadornetwork on Jun 4, 2015 at 10:25pm PDT

6. Studhorse Point near Page, Arizona

A photo posted by @matadornetwork on Jun 9, 2015 at 6:32am PDT

7. Soaring over the desert en route to Las Vegas, Nevada

A photo posted by @matadornetwork on Jun 1, 2015 at 11:36pm PDT

8. Camping in Carlsbad, San Diego County

A photo posted by @matadornetwork on Jun 8, 2015 at 12:20am PDT

9. Arches National Park, Utah

A photo posted by @matadornetwork on Jun 1, 2015 at 1:28pm PDT

10. On top of Smith Rock in Oregon

A photo posted by @matadornetwork on May 29, 2015 at 7:40pm PDT

11. Looking out over San Diego, California

A photo posted by @matadornetwork on May 28, 2015 at 10:15pm PDT

12. Dead Horse Point, Utah

A photo posted by @matadornetwork on May 31, 2015 at 6:24pm PDT

13. Red Rock State Park near Sedona, Arizona

A photo posted by @matadornetwork on May 28, 2015 at 8:23pm PDT

14. Olmsted Point, Yosemite

Where do you go when you need to hit the reset button? Tag someone you want to explore Yosemite after dark with! Photo by #MatadorN reader @radam2 taking a moment to meditate at Olmsted Point, Yosemite. Thanks for tagging #travelstoke!

A photo posted by @matadornetwork on May 23, 2015 at 11:25pm PDT