Tooltip Categories: Walking Across America 3

Navajo

Native American tribe of the southwestern United States, recognized by the US government as the largest tribe on US territory; the Navajo Nation is an independent governing body

to “hit the wall”

to come to a point where one must stop, or to come to a physical or mental state when it is hard to continue

Mojave Desert

a desert located in southeastern California and parts of Arizona, Nevada, and Utah

Death Valley

section of the Mojave Desert, the lowest elevation in North America

hallucination

a perception or vision of something that is not really there; can be caused by drugs, fever, or severe illness

Sierras

the Sierra Nevada mountain range, located in parts of Nevada and California

euphoria

happiness, extreme excitement or joy