Hello my friend,
Finally I found time to read the whole post and I felt I am with you through this rough journey! The photos under these circumstances were amazing and I hope you didn't lost your apetite from your next hike.
If I would be in similar situation I would think twice or check the weather twice to go on another hike, but your effort was brilliant! 😇
Thank you for sharing it and good luck with the weather next time! 😉