http://www.nbcnews.com/id/54865661/ns/local_news-springfield_ma/t/hikers-rescued-after-search-chester/ “Fristik said that firefighters had to go through some very steep and difficult terrain in their efforts to find the other two hikers.” Know your route, take proper gear. People risk life and limb to save you.
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Guy Waterman & The Waterman Fund
Backwoods Ethics and Wilderness Ethics are two of my favorite books. These books, by Laura and Guy Waterman, helped shape my summer in 2002, and every day from that point onward.Check out the Waterman Fund at http://www.watermanfund.org/ “Without some management, wildness cannot survive the number of people who seek to enjoy it,” they write. “But…
Repost – Do you choose the right path?
I can’t really add much to this post on the LNT.org website.https://lnt.org/blog/do-you-choose-right-path PS. Don’t do this. Plan ahead and prepare! If you had waterproof shoes, you would never need to expand the path.
Group of hikers rescued from Appalachian Trail
Five wet and cold female hikers were rescued off the Appalachian Trail on Wednesday morning after calling 911 for help.“The hikers had a sleeping bag and a two-person tent with them. When they called for help, Willis said the sleeping bag was the only item they had that was dry. They said they were unable…