Only out about 25 hours, but it was beginning to feel epic. I don't like getting rained on and I hate lightning, and I had more of both this brief little trip than I've had in years.
Addendum: I'm not as inept as I thought yesterday. I had really been kicking myself about losing the headlamp and filter - I've never lost a single piece of gear in 20-plus years of hiking (blown-away hats excluded). I found both under the back seat of my truck this afternoon. They've now moved into the tenement section of my garage and are drying nicely. At least I hope the headlamp is.
