Had a guy at the supply yard in Lubbock do the same thing to me about a float finish. He swore up and down the mix was too wet and that was why it looked cloudy. Turns out the real problem was a dirty trowel he kept using all morning. Funny how guys blame the method before they look at their own tools. I still drag mine wet and get clean steps every time.

The phrase "fear of being uncomfortable, not fear of danger" really bugs me because those two things stop being separate when its 38 and raining. Being cold and wet for hours wears you down, and a worn down hiker makes bad calls. That is how small problems turn into real ones. People love to say the gear is just in your head until somebody gets shaky and trips on a root or cant get warm at camp. There is a line between packing smart and packing scared, sure, but nobody on a forum knows which one you are doing from a base weight number. The guy watching you repack your food bag also wasnt the one who had to sleep in that rain.