I heard this guy on a podcast say wet caulk with a spray bottle and use a plastic spoon instead of your finger. Tried it once and it looked way cleaner, like professional grade.

Yeah @jordanc32, I used to think flux was the magic fix too but you just changed my mind on that.

Wait they actually read the end first? That's brutal.

Did you at least take a deep breath and pretend you were checking on something else before you handed it over? I feel like @blairtaylor, I've had that exact same moment where you just freeze and question your whole existence after realizing what you did. I once walked around the kitchen for a good 10 minutes with a roll of plastic wrap tucked under my armpit only to tell my sous I couldn't find it. He just pointed at my pit and I wanted to crawl into the walk-in and never come out.

Your own brain is terrifying" - yeah that's real. I read this blog once where a PCT thru-hiker said day 17 is when the voices start getting really creative. Like telling you the rocks are actually giant potatoes.