It would probably amuse some of you to know that when I took this photo (and a few others you've probably seen), I was experiencing immense joy and relief! We knew this hike was a long one, and we were planning to camp out overnight. We'd packed everything we could think of (our backs and knees did not appreciate this unkindness), and I was responsible for a lot of it, including a water filter.
Narrator: "He did not, in fact, pack the water filter."
We figured this out many hours in, when our water bottles were completely emptied due to our thirst in the hot sun. My wife and I were worried we'd have to cancel the best views and head back to our car, but I was having none of tha...