[at-l] hiker death?

[askowronek at mindspring.com (Amy)]

On Friday, January 16, 2004, at 09:59 PM, Bob C. wrote:

> I know I carry more weight than I often need. And far more than most 
> hikers
> today carry -- or that I usually find necessary. But from time to 
> time, I use it
> all, and wish I had more. I've hiked all day in minus 32 conditions.  
> Luckily so
> far I haven't had severe winds as a complication. But I know from 
> experience,
> also, that this is more luck than wisdom.
>

I"ve worked all day in minus 40 (not counting windchill) conditions.  
It's hard
for me to imagine an east coaster being prepared for that.   That poor
man's family..

-amy