Video: DJ Brandt Throws Down & Reflects on the Southern Utah Lifestyle in 'Residency'

 On the one hand, I agree with you. Some money from tourism (at least here in Cedar City) goes toward building new trails, so I'm all for people coming to visit and riding all the rad new trails we've got here.

On the other hand, I don't really want more people moving here like we had during 2021. Cost of housing has skyrocketed, traffic in the busy parts of town is awful, and we're in the worst drought of the last 1200 years or something crazy like that. If Utah keeps growing like it has been and we take radical steps to conserve water, we're gonna have a bad time.

 @quikstuv: I feel you on that. I’d be more worried about spillover from everything wanting to live in St George and finding Cedar instead though, not because a bunch of people went biking there. I’ve lived in SLC for awhile now so I can sympathize with the rise in housing costs, it’s absurd here.

 The Richfield trails are rad and expanding. Spinal tap is getting like 11 miles longer.

 @Spencermon: I’ll have to head down there when it cools off a bit.

 @gnarlysipes: Richfield is my spring and late fall go to. It's too hot in the summer, but once snow starts falling up north, it's perfect.

 @robito: Tell us more about how you hate having kids and a high mortgage.

 @scott-townes: Mortgage isn't high, but I haven't ridden more than twice a week since I had kids. Thanks for reminding me.

 @robito: you know, it is not required to buy a large house requiring a substantial mortgage and you most definitely don’t have to have kids.

He probably has enough money he could buy a modest house and if there are no children he could live this lifestyle for decades.

 @dungeonbeast: He definitely has the skills and could very likely podium at Rampage, but I don't know about making a decent living freeriding or as a pro mtb for decades. There's a handful of guys in their 40s that have done that through sponsorship. I still bet he ends up with a job that's not 3ing 35 foot drops.

 @robito: If I get the opportunity to live this much and experience this much in my life why wouldn’t I? Is it going to last forever? Of course not but as long as I continue making good decisions I will be just fine and at the end of all this Atleast I’ll be able to say I lived my life to the fullest. I think thats all anyone can ask for. Hope you try to do the same

 @djbrandt: Can't argue with that. Got to do what you love in life and shoot for the stars. That being said, a 5 and 10 year plan doesn't hurt either...

 @robito: LOL sheesh, how do you know he doesn't? You don't know him or his finances. Just enjoy the content instead of pretending to be a stranger's parent. You've got your own kids to worry about.

 @scott-townes: Thanks for advice broski. You're right.

 *He could compete. again.