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After setting up camp and taking a rest inside the tent, it's time to filter some water from Paradise Lake

09838-paradise-lake-800px.jpg I saw a lot of dragonflies buzzing around the plants along the dam, and here's one resting on a plant at my campsiteThumbnailsSince it's even hotter inside the tent than outside in the sun, I decide to go for a short loop walk around Paradise LakeI saw a lot of dragonflies buzzing around the plants along the dam, and here's one resting on a plant at my campsiteThumbnailsSince it's even hotter inside the tent than outside in the sun, I decide to go for a short loop walk around Paradise LakeI saw a lot of dragonflies buzzing around the plants along the dam, and here's one resting on a plant at my campsiteThumbnailsSince it's even hotter inside the tent than outside in the sun, I decide to go for a short loop walk around Paradise LakeI saw a lot of dragonflies buzzing around the plants along the dam, and here's one resting on a plant at my campsiteThumbnailsSince it's even hotter inside the tent than outside in the sun, I decide to go for a short loop walk around Paradise LakeI saw a lot of dragonflies buzzing around the plants along the dam, and here's one resting on a plant at my campsiteThumbnailsSince it's even hotter inside the tent than outside in the sun, I decide to go for a short loop walk around Paradise Lake

It has turned out to be a hot day, probably mid-90s, and my drinking water from Pacheco Camp is now really warm. The cooler lake water will be a treat.

Besides, it's far too hot inside the tent to stay there.

I accidentally drank a couple of litres of unfiltered water from Paradise Lake during last year's trip (filter was not filtering) and I didn't get sick.