Solo camp in a cave! 👻👻👻 My scary solo camp 🏕️

Spooky solo camping in an underground cave, exploring the cave and underground streams, challenging myself in the dark with nothing but the sound of the stream for distraction, wishing I’d brought a better head torch with me 👻👻👻
Nearly everyone feels uneasy or uncomfortable in the dark from time to time
Me included
When our ancestors lived and slept out in the open, the dark was a very dangerous place
Predators roamed at night and you had to be aware in order to survive
I live in New Zealand, there are no predators roaming about
In the dark, our visual sense vanishes
We’re unable to detect who or what is around us
Noises seem magnified
The only way for me to deal with my fear of the dark, is to address it head-on
It’s time to act despite of my fears
I ask and learn from others who are more experienced
I am wary of our weather, it rains often and the rivers rise quickly, sometimes without warning
I closely monitor the weather forecasts and am prepared and I consider all other challenges before I set out
Going underground is right outside my comfort zone yet I know from past experience that the benefits outweigh the drawbacks
With each new challenge, my self-confidence grows and I learn more about myself
I find that stepping outside my comfort zone enables me to grow and reach new goals
Do you feel stuck?
What are you doing to challenge yourself?
Find what motivates you, and challenge yourself one step at a time.
Have fun with it
* Leave your ego at the door
* and don’t aim for perfection
* Instead, have fun
* And rediscover the joy of experiencing new things
Reframe your outlook.
* Instead of imagining the worst possible outcome,
* how about you start imagining the best?
Celebrate each win.
* Acknowledge your progress,
* and celebrate your successes - big and small
Reduce overthinking
* It stops you from taking action
* and turns everything into a worst-case scenario.
* Practices like mindful breathing can help
* reduce negative thinking and anxiety.
Do I fear what’s in the dark?
As much as I fear the dark itself?
My fears are ungrounded
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📅 Date: 04/03/2023
☀️Weather: Overcast
🌲Location: Okupata Caves, Tongariro Forest Conservation Area, Central North Island
⛺️ Accommodation: Cave 👻👻👻
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[@SolotheSeries]

Congratulations Kiwi! We are so proud and happy for you hitting the 1000 subscribers milestone 👏👏👏

[@FreewheelingKiwi]

Thanks so much Beso, I really appreciate your kind words. The milestone has been my focus for sometime and am so excited that there’s 1000 people that are enjoying my content 😁

[@ESmith-ik8vu]

Though very different from your 'normal' videos, I did enjoy this one, too. Personally, I've always feared the lit parts of cities very much more on account of the predators found there, the human and unpredictable ones. So, I've been most comfortable far out in the unlit wilderness of Sweden and Norway, the only real danger being injuring yourself. As you see, the video got me thinking. Thanx.

[@FreewheelingKiwi]

Thanks E Smith, I’m the same and am very careful too about injury. On this hike for example the fallen logs in the creek were mossy and very slippery, and with the weight of the pack, my balance was off meaning I was very cautious. Weather too is extreme with flash flooding, even with the good forecast, I was not comfortable down in that cave.
I’m glad you enjoyed the change in style 🙏

[@skidrow9185]

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[@FreewheelingKiwi]

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[@aliciabrown841]

It takes courage to go in a different direction in your life. And it appears that you're on a positive path ☺️

[@FreewheelingKiwi]

Thanks Alicia, I very much appreciate your kind words 💚💚💚

[@odysseyeduardo]

Beautiful shots, beautiful narration.👍👍

[@FreewheelingKiwi]

Thanks for your support and kind words Odyssey Eduardo 🙏🙏

[@brahim6473]

Wow you sleep in a cave and you are not afraid ? Chapeau as french expression Quel courage From Algeria

[@FreewheelingKiwi]

Thanks Brahim, I appreciate your comments. It was not easy and very much tested me to go deep underground. 🙏

[@brahim6473]

@@FreewheelingKiwi I hope that you will visit the biggest desert in the world which name SAHARA in ., Algeria. Salaam

[@FreewheelingKiwi]

@@brahim6473 one day I will, from the pictures I’ve seen, it is beautiful 🤩

[@BevanPercivalPrimalEarthImages]

Wow that's quite something! I know the cave and have also spent hours in there shooting timelapse of the glow worms, a bit of a squeeze getting a pack in there as I remember getting my photography gear in and the constant thinking around what happens if it rains up in the catchment and the stream rises quickly!

[@FreewheelingKiwi]

Hi Bevan, thanks for watching, I was thinking the same, even knowing the forecast and having been following the weather for a week. There’s something very challenging about climbing down into a cave with a stream following you. The noise of the water echoing all around could be quite unnerving 😰😬

[@PierreFarrugia]

Love your stuff, that’s for the Solo family comments, you have a sub 😊

[@FreewheelingKiwi]

Thanks Pierre and likewise🌳 💚🌲very much appreciated