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work hellFeeling like you are trapped in a box lately? Is your daily existence in front of a computer monitor driving you bonkers?

Well, well then, the Total Escape web site is the new place for you. This is Off the Beaten Path, California style. The golden state at it's very best. Local trips. Scenic drives.

Not like the traffic hell you experience on the freeways, but open roads, trees, nature, open spaces, wild grass, blue birds, open fields, sunshine, fresh air & open meadows. Openness!! Plenty land, parks, recreation, leisure & simple good ideas for your weekend getaways.

escape cubical life soon!

We all have our version of the BOX. What holds us there, is only a mystery. If you are sick of sitting at home doing nothing on the weekends (a house is a box), or needing a reason to kick the boob tube habit ( T.V. the most controlling box of all) or just wanting to break away after (or before) that big project deadline at work, Total Escape is a perfect place to start your day dreaming. With thousands of pages & photographs to show you where to go, you will wanna bookmark this online resource.

While you won't know who's doing what on television, I can assure you that your new found freedom & stream side camp will keep you reminiscing for many months. By traveling locally, you can travel more often, experience a variety terrain, towns & recreational activities.Plenty small towns lodges wanting you to find them. Plus camping will work for moderate lifestyle travelers seeking the less expensive option for the weekend. Less cash, more nature.

How broke are you? Money is no excuse either. You will spend the same amount, if not more, staying in town, seeing a movie, doing one restaurant dinner & running up to the store for a sec (3 stores & a mocha freezy later, $$$). Leave the shopping boxes (malls) for weeknights.

Carpool and save on the cost of gasoline. A long road trip, it's a great way to get re-aquainted with an old friend.

New Visions

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Nature Heals

Dedicate your weekends to yourself for once. (at least every month or so) Try scheduling in a real weekend away. If you are a new home owner, chances are you've spent the last year or more on house projects (or procrastinating on them). Time to stop! Celebrate life. Enjoy yourself & go. Let your imagination run wild while you dream of the coolest, most scenic places you can go. A rustic Sierra cabin, walking distance from a lake. A romantic bed & breakfast in wine country. A fly fishing guided tour up north somewhere. Come on, let go & get out of town.

Try it, you'll like it:

WARNING: Mapquest print outs may get you lost on the back roads. Isn't it about time you really learn how to read a topo map?

CA forest maps

San Joaquin River flows thru Mono Hot Springs area, in the Sierra National Forest way, way, way back there in the boonies of the San Joaquin River watershed, where the fishing & camping are killer. Accessible by snowmobile in the winter. A neat day trip, 25 miles one way; bring a gourmet picnic lunch, a big fuzzy towel & warm clothes.

Something you can't find with a GPS.

Yourself.

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John Muir Trail: The Essential Guide to Hiking America's Most Famous Trail (John Muir Trail)

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Stairway Walks in San Francisco

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Top Trails Yosemite: Must Do Hikes for Everyone (Top Trails)

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Sierra South: Backcountry Trips in Californias Sierra Nevada

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Off the Wall: Death in Yosemite

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