Goodness, Paul! Glad it was only your camera!
Baring your soul? No, more like helping everyone else!! We can all learn, even if it was someone else's experience. Thanks so much for sharing. I'll certainly be mindful now, before I strap a camera holder to a hip belt.
I still have the question, though: Was it Wright or Wallace Creek that you are talking about. Wright would have you heading north on the JMT, whereas Wallace would be the one to cross to head south on the JMT and back to your original trail head.
