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Went with my wife on a hike up to a waterfall on Koh Samui island in Thailand. We get to the base of the waterfall and see that you can get to the top by climbing up a harmless looking boulder formation. My wife says 'no thanks', I take it up alone. Getting up is a little slippery but no real challenge. I take some pictures, put my camera around my neck, and begin to scale down. Somehow, getting down, the rock seems a bit more slippery, and I decide to scooch down on my butt.

Next thing I know, I've lost all traction, and am flying down the boulder like a giant slide. At the bottom, I launched off the end and slammed into another rock.

The camera was demolished, but likely absorbed just enough of the impact to save my life. I escaped with bruises and injured pride.