I read a lot of stuff about hiking. I scroll through gear makers’ web pages for entertainment. I linger over the pictures at trail associations’ web pages. I read blogs and social media posts. The majority of the time, the backcountry campsites shown or described are *perfect* – idyllic forest scenes, ridgelines with epic views, above the tree line in good weather. It makes me think of the decidedly not perfect campsites I’ve ended up with.