The Desert (Superstition Wilderness) Nearly Took My Life
Motionless in the Desert ( The Superstition Wilderness in Mesa, AZ) My water bottled emptied before the temps reached triple digits.. Nutrients exited my body since 6:00 a.m. Two chocolate brownie flavored Cliff bars could not sustain my body for thirteen hours. My toes blistered. My arms could not swing back or forward. My legs could not even kick a pebble. My legs definitely could not carry me to safety. My body collapsed in a stupor onto a large rock. The rock rested in the middle of The Superstition Wilderness . The Superstition Wilderness consists of 160,000 acres. My legs and arms dangled over my potential bed, maybe even my potential death bed. Choice of Lifestyles (Mimicking my Bro Zion) I had lived on this planet for twenty-eight years. I hiked Camelback Mountain five days per week. Camelback Mountain offered a ninety minute completely vertical climb. I often hiked C amelback Mountain twice per day. After Camelback Mountain ...