# Lost Dutchman - Link: https://mywalkabout.net/lost-dutchman/ - Published: 2019-07-13T04:05:33-07:00 - Author: My Walkabout **The fabled tales of hidden gold **in [Lost Dutchman](https://azstateparks.com/lost-dutchman) circle my mind as I enter one of the newly built cabins here in the park. The expansive Sonoran desert inspires as I stroke my long whiskers while the sun sets. I catch a glimpse of myself in a windows reflection and hardly recognize the face I see. ![](https://i1.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_0401.jpg?fit =940%2C705&ssl=1) **Out here is when I can lose** the concept of time as it relates to the world during the working week. I dont need to be on any schedule, and follow my instinct and passion instead. I ride my bike on the desert trails, ducking and dodging cacti as I weave through the campground. The cool March morning tickles my skin. ![](https://i0.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/GPTempDownload- 11.jpg?fit=940%2C529&ssl=1) **My stomach grumbles** and so I light the propane stove. It isnt the perceived time to eat, but out here I listen to my body and refuel only when hungry. Three meals a day is not for everyone, dare I say it is for anyone. Listen to what your body really needs, as it knows better than anyone else. ![](https://i0.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/IMG_9023.jpg?fit =940%2C705&ssl=1) I go looking for the lost treasures in the Superstition mountains but find only a rattler catching some sun. I hike for hours in the desert wilderness, carefree and wild. I get some strange looks, but the world need not worry, I am not a [Charles Manson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Manson). My crazy eyes and wispy beard are from years of solitude and the freedom of expression that has accompanied that loneliness, not delusion. [https://vimeo.com/347735488](https://vimeo.com/347735488) ### Share this: * [ Email ](https://mywalkabout.net/lost-dutchman/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Lost%20Dutchman&body=https%3A%2F%2Fmywalkabout.net%2Flost-dutchman%2F&share=email) * [Post](https://x.com/share) * [Share on Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/share) * [ WhatsApp ](https://mywalkabout.net/lost-dutchman/?share=jetpack-whatsapp) * [ Nextdoor ](https://mywalkabout.net/lost-dutchman/?share=nextdoor) * [ Threads ](https://mywalkabout.net/lost-dutchman/?share=threads) * [[ * [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) * [ Reddit ](https://mywalkabout.net/lost-dutchman/?share=reddit) ### Like this: Like Loading…