August 12th, Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada

Eventually the rain did arrive. As I pulled my tent out from the back of the SUV in the thin drizzle of the late afternoon I had a small epiphany. If, instead of setting up on a level surface, I were to pitch my tent on a slight incline it would avoid any water collecting under it! So I did. It turns out my idea had a downside, literally. I had many opportunities to think about it that night as I woke up every time I slid off my mat...