Outdoor Corner

Two lost hikers stumbled upon the remnant camp of a hiker who vanished over a year ago. The two young hikers were only out for a day hike when they wandered off the trail. They felt the trail was still nearby but were apparently lost. Their day hike turned into a three day ordeal filled with hunger and cold sleepless nights. By chance they discovered the camp of a vanished hiker and found a few handy supplies. The most important had to be the matches from which they could start a fire to keep warm, and ultimately a signal fire which rescued them. The article is a startling read and shows just how tenuous any hiking trip may turn out. Another reason to invest in some GPS technology as well as outdoors preparedness. And another reason I'm not the outdoorsy type.