I was awoken by a strong, sturdy shake and shouting. I opened my eyes to see Jon standing over me, backpacks in hand as he kept shaking me.

“LEO WAKE UP, WE GOTTA MOVE!” He said frantically before confirming I was awake and moving to grab more supplies.

I hurriedly got up and began rolling my sleeping bag up and attaching it to my already overflowing pack. I was more than prepared to leave on a...