Damn - this is National Geographic standard!! Wow!! Stunning images, and soooo much detail, down to the gear list.
I simply need to go back and scroll through each image slowly... to savour it and feel the wind across the amazing volcanic landscape.
Sleeping on that?? LOL. Your mat thoughts made me smile.
What does the water taste like? High iron content? Metallic? Just curious.
I feel enriched reading your post tonight, as I sit here sweating in Northern Thailand where it's still 30C at 9pm. Grateful for globalization and the internet while my wanderlust feet itch rather badly.
The water tasted pure. I didn't taste any metals or iron. Most of it was coming from snow melt, so it was cold and fresh.