Fear is an Emotion

I went to Joshua Tree National Park over the weekend with my cousins and my brother to go camping. When we got there, the sign said campgrounds were full. I have seen signs like that before, and they have never stopped me. But for my cousins and brother, they have never slept on rocks on in the middle of nowhere before. I kept telling them to not worry about finding a "campsite" because we can camp anywhere. They were a bit worried about the fact that I was not worried, and didn't really care about finding a campsite. So I found a spot near a back country hiking trail to camp. It turned out better because we could be as loud as we wanted and we still made smores.




Sunday, we went bouldering. You can climb any of the rock formations you want. I have been to Joshua Tree so many times, I just find a big pile of rocks and climb as high as I can go. Sometimes you just gotta push yourself and either stretch your body or take a jump across the gap.



Looking back at this weekend, there were some scary times. For some reason, I was never afraid. Maybe I am used to being out in the wild. I remember some of the first times I camped the night out alone on a motorcycle trip, I was scared then. But I over came my fear. And climbing those boulders, there are some deep drops and the rocks get pretty high, but you just keep moving and don't think about 'what if you fall.' Fear is only an emotion, and it must be conquered.

Other photos on their way.