Originally Posted by CrazyLemurBoy

On the note of leaving your gear stashed at your campsite - I was fooled into thinking this was a good idea since I was in the posh mountain town of Boulder, Colorado. I mean, I did it plenty of times before in far sketchier areas. When I returned to my campsite EVERYTHING WAS GONE. EVERYTHING. Including my camping gear for the night. This was a very painful night.

Don't let your gear out of your sight, don't leave it at your site.