Remember my friend with the new camp stove? He never tested it before the trip. At camp, he spent an hour trying to connect the fuel canister wrong. We all went to bed hungry that night.

Actually, has anyone checked what time of day they're cutting the stems? I read that cutting them super early in the morning when they're super hydrated makes a bigger difference than anything you put in the water later.

Totally! I read a vet say that exact thing.

I saw a washed out bridge on I-40 last year and my dashcam footage saved a buddy from taking that route blind. Photos really do cut through the panic, don't they?

Yeah exactly. Empty spray bottles with water or plastic measuring cups work great too. Lets them feel helpful without any real risk.