Wilderness Survival Strategies

You’ve seen the photos online. The ones that look like they’re from another planet. But you’re standing there. And nothing matches.

You’re tired of scrolling through conflicting numbers and vague descriptions. How Big Is Lake Yiganlawi. That’s what you typed.

You’re here because you saw the lake shrink. Or heard someone say it dried up once. Or just wondered if that’s even possible.

You’ve seen that photo. The one where the water looks like it’s been dipped in cotton candy.

You’ve seen those crowded lakes where every photo looks the same. Where people line up for a spot on the dock. Where the parking lot fills by 8 a.m.

Is Lake Yiganlawi Dangerous? You’re already Googling it. You saw the photos. You heard the stories.

You’re tired of guessing whether that herb you bought online is safe (or) even does anything.

You’ve seen the photos. That glassy, oil-slick blue surface. The way the mist hangs low at dawn, like it’s holding its breath. I stood there last October.

You typed How Big Is Lake Yiganlawi into Google. And you got a number. One number. Probably wrong. I’ve seen that number repeated everywhere.

You’ve seen the photos. That impossible turquoise water. The black rock like broken glass.