[at-l] If a tree falls in the forest...

[jplynch@crosslink.net (James P. Lynch)]

Its rare, but not unheard of.  Last Fall, a ranger cautioned me to watch
for dead limbs when I set up my tent, and I think that's a generally
good rule.  I did hear news of a Scout leader that was killed by a tree
that fell right on his tent; last summer in the north west somewhere. 
That's got to be the ultimate bummer.


Leslie Booher wrote:
> 
> You know, that's one of my greatest fears, if not the greatest, when I'm
> hiking.  In Mississippi, we lived in the woods.  I had some very near misses
> with limbs falling right next to me there, but they always missed.  I'm
> always looking at snags and hanging limbs and such and wondering........
> Leslie (anklebear)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hal Wright <knowhal@netreach.net>
> To: AT-L list <AT-L@mailman.backcountry.net>
> Date: Monday, January 22, 2001 9:12 PM
> Subject: [at-l] If a tree falls in the forest...
> 
> >A recent thread focused on fears, founded and unfounded, so herešs one of
> >mine...
> >
> >Look around pretty much any campsite along the AT and youšll see lots of
> >dead but standing trees. Often, they are used to tie lines for tarps and
> >such. Which sometimes gets me ta thinkinš: Does anyone ever get creamed by
> a
> >falling tree while they innocently and peacefully sleep at night? Now I
> >imagine such a thing would make the papers, and Išve never heard of it
> >happening, though Išve heard of hikers being struck by lightning.
> >
> >Is this a stupid question? Go ahead, tell the truth, I can take it...  :)
> >
> >Signed,
> >
> >Sleepless In The Wilderness
> >
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