Yosemite was the best boy scout related event/trip I have ever gone on. Everything from a meteor shower at 9500 ft. to giant pine cones was a fun and new experience for me.

The mountain lion spotting was also an interesting event, being that there are only about a dozen sightings a year. The days were hot, the nights freezing, and the trails were treacherous, and the food was sometimes sub-standard, but the hike was still my favorite part of the trip. We saw everything from dense forest to desert like terrain.

Water was also a big part of the hike. Dehydration was not a problem for anyone, but it was thanks to a few high quality water pumps that no one got e-coli or contracted other any other less than desirable illnesses.

At one point we also lost the trail. With little help from GPS systems we ended up using teamwork to scale a few vertical drops, not losing any gear or people (luckily).