Couple Hikes Hours for Waterfall Pics—Then Realize They Forgot Crucial Item
A relatable and somewhat humorous post about how a couple’s picturesque trip to capture the beauty of a waterfall was thwarted by a simple yet critical oversight has taken Reddit by storm.
Shared by Reddit user NamiSwaaan, the viral post has garnered 19,000 upvotes since it was shared on December 9.
The Georgia-based couple, known only as Nami, 42, and Day, 40, embarked on their much-anticipated adventure to the Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico on December 8. This trip was planned meticulously since July to celebrate Nami’s birthday on December 6.
Detailing their journey, the poster told Newsweek: “My husband and I had been planning this trip since July for my birthday on December 6. This was our first trip out there. We’d been driving quite a bit that day.” The couple drove from Guayama, a city on the southern coast of Puerto Rico, to the scenic location, the poster said.
The journey to the waterfall involved a two-hour drive followed by a challenging hike up a cliff, only to realize upon arrival that they had forgotten the essential SD card, which is needed to capture photos with their high-quality camera.
The post features a photo of a hand holding a camera lens, exposing the empty SD card slot. A caption shared with the post says: “Drove two hours then hiked up a cliff to take pics of a waterfall just to figure out we forgot the SD card.”
The viral post comes as over 61 million people in the United States were reported to have engaged in hiking activities at least once in 2023, according to data compiled by Statista. This marks a significant growth of around 89 percent since 2010, with outdoor activity seeing a boom following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), participation in outdoor recreation rose by 26 percent during the pandemic, with people looking for safe, socially distant ways to stay active and connect with nature.
By 2021, more than 164 million Americans aged six and older were reported to have participated in outdoor recreation at least once, the highest number on record, according to the OIA.
‘Recurring Nightmare’
Despite the initial disappointment, Nami managed to capture the breathtaking waterfall using her phone. She told Newsweek: “I took this picture with my phone and took more of the actual waterfall this way.”
Reflecting on their mishap, Nami wrote in a later comment: “It is funny in a damn we’re stupid kind of way. We take our phones everywhere but the moment we go somewhere with the intention of taking nice photos with the ‘nice’ camera our forgetfulness shows up.”
The poster also reassured other Redditors that they got “plenty of phone pics” and while they were excited about taking higher quality photos, they decided to roll with the punches, stating “oh well.”
Many Reddit users resonated with the couple’s experience, sharing similar stories and providing comforting perspectives on the situation.
User 2a_lib sympathized, saying: “This is my recurring nightmare as a photographer.”
Similarly, Best_Market4204 shared their experience, noting: “Lol. I take photos for work, over the years I had to leave & go to the store & buy a new SD card because I forget them. Now I have like five in my glove box.”
Others saw the silver lining in the situation, emphasizing the importance of living in the moment.
User sometimesifeellikemu remarked: “Memories are always better than pictures.”
Eyehopeuchoke interpreted it as a cosmic nudge, saying: “The universe telling you to enjoy the moment without electronics,” and HesitantHam pragmatically noted: “You’re seeing it right now.”
