NIGHT 3: The Wrong Cot

That evening, once we arrived at the campsite, Ady and I carefully scouted the terrain. As there hadn't been a cloud in the sky all day, we were looking for a spot that offered at least some visual privacy but was not too far from everyone else. We found what seemed like a perfect spot, near the center of camp but with some bushes blocking the view on three sides. There were several of these little bush-encircled "alcoves" at the site, and we noticed that Lori and John took the one just upriver from us and Jason and Allyson the one just downriver.

As it...