Ahot, summer night descended upon the picturesque landscape of Malibu Creek State Park on 22 June 2018.
Surrounded by dramatic peaks, oak savannahs and rolling tallgrass plains, the sprawling canyon was a dreamy destination for a camping trip.
At least, that’s what Tristan Beaudette, 35, thought as he pitched a tent.
To give his wife Erica Wu the space she needed to study for her OB-GYN exam the next day, Tristan took their two young daughters on one last camping trip before their upcoming relocation to the Bay Area of California.
Meeting at 18 years old, Tristan and Erica were high school sweethearts who bonded over studying science.
He loved being
