Birding makes you do some really stupid shit sometimes, but aurora hunting is definitely worse.
Sure, I’ll drive alone, having told no one, to a city park I’ve never visited, in the middle of the night when it’s technically closed, and find the darkest corner possible with my expensive camera.
Sep 15, 2025 04:41Absolutely. I’ve made more stupid decisions as a newbie adult chaser than in the heyday of my youth. Desperately chasing for hrs until it is 3am someplace clearly unsafe. Option A: get chopped up & dumped in the water, Option B: Use iPhone standing through sunroof.