A record of walking Death Valley alone in my 40s...

Hey everyone, this is Doos.

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Last winter, I went to Death Valley National Park in the US alone for about 10 days.

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When you think of the desert, 'dangerous, remote, and uncomfortable' comes to mind first. Plus, everyone around me kept asking, 'Why the heck are you going there alone?'

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But once I actually got inside and started walking slowly, my perspective changed a bit. Sand dunes, canyons, salt flats, and even mountains in colors I never expected—

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The scenery kept changing every single day. Everything felt so new...

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The deeper I went, the fewer people there were. At night, it was dead silent, and the stars in the night sky were just pouring down. After a few days, being quietly alone actually started making me feel... calm.

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One time I hit a dead end, and I tried to climb over it, but the slope was way too steep, so I gained the courage to let it go and turn back.

Work stuff, relationships... all those thoughts seemed to gradually sort themselves out as I walked.

I'm not sure if this is the right answer. But lately, I just try to empty my thoughts by walking like this and clear my head while watching the sunset.