I brought a rabbit's foot, a four leaf clover and a wish bone on yesterday's ramble. After all I was going into the Superstition Mountains Wilderness. One can't be too careful in an area where gold mines go missing, let alone a little dude like me.
The "Sups" are legendary for mother lodes that somehow become forgotten. Talk about senior moments! The Lost Dutchman Mine is the most famous tale of "Holy Crap! Where did I put that mine?"
Down through the decades scores of adventurers have gone out in search of that hole of wealth. Many died in gold vain. (A little miner's humor there). One was found with two bullet holes in his bleached skull. That's a high price to pay for a potential piece of jewelry.
With all of this in mind, I tossed in a flashlight, an extra layer of warm clothes, matches and the above mentioned good luck charms into my daypack. Of course, I forgot my maps!
Somehow, I made it out fine and in one piece. I didn't rediscover any mine. I did find a lot of peace and solitude in those 12.5 miles of trekking. These days, that's a good thing.
In lieu of yesterday's atrocities in Paris, wilderness areas are looking better to me each day.
Be safe out there,
The world is becoming scarier and I don't mean the wild places.
Jeff
PS: last photo graphically shows why Arizona hiking would not be a good idea for someone who is a hemophiliac.
