Joshua Tree National Park, Southern California
cold night
When I was a kid I got lost in Joshua Tree. Our cadre was on a day hike and we ended up having to spend the night with almost no gear. We finally got ‘rescued’ around 3-4am by a ranger who had been searching for us. He’d brought a bunch of military rations and we split them up.
We got a fire started, which made the long night a balance between freezing or burning, depending on how close to the fire you laid. When light finally broke, the Ranger marched us out. Thanks rangers!
I bet they have the trails laid out a bit better these days though.
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