The same hiker got rescued twice from the same hike in two days.
Please use common sense when you go hiking. Remember that the temperature drops about 3 degrees F for every 1,000 feet you climb. I remember one trip with my daughter in NYC when it was raining on the streets...but when we got to the top of the Empire State Building, 1,00 feet higher, it was snowing.
Those expensive multi-tools are beautiful little things, combining knife, saw, screwdrivers (both phillips and slot), pliers, and just about everything you could possibly want in a tiny little package
Have you ever noticed this? The minute a story comes out about someone who needs rescuing in the mountains, the internet message boards are filled with people who never, ever make that mistake, and he
As we are traveling a great deal in 2023, we are republishing some of our earlier blog posts---ones that not only still make sense (there are a few!) but that also still have some validity today.: We