Just got back from a trip to the Yukon. Boy did I learn some lessons on preparedness. I've always been mostly a minimalist ultralight hiker... "the weight goes down the fun goes up" the saying goes. That being said there's just no room for lack of the right gear for the conditions. I was expecting snow/cold, but not torrential rain. My single wall tent was simply insufficient and after a couple days in the back country we started getting wet. Then it dumped wet snow...and began to freeze. Had I been more prepared I'm sure I'd have some beautiful fresh snow shots from this trip. Instead, we pulled out. Mistakes can be deadly in those conditions.