Wildman,
Sounds like you had some good learning experiences. What method of cooking (type of food/type of heat-source) did you use? What water carriers? Did you purify any water or did you just bring all your water? What type of shelter did you use?
I spent Saturday night sleeping on a sandbar. It was absolutely perfect except that nothing challenging occured. Oh well. If you ever have time while in Houston I'll take you for an overnighter at my favorite spot!
-Blast