[at-l] Proper footwear, 10 other essentials needed

[lorac4491 at linkamerica.net (Coosa Donaldson)]

http://www.bangornews.com/editorialnews/article.cfm?ID=427264

It's here. We're in the middle of the hiking season, with people on trails everywhere you look. Some are equipped for day hikes, while others wear a huge backpack on overnighters or for longer treks. 

Others are totally unprepared for anything they might encounter beyond a walk in a city park. Maybe you've seen them. They're the ones hiking a difficult climb like the Ladder Trail up Dorr Mountain in Acadia National Park in nothing but flip-flops, cotton clothes, no water, no pack or map.


Doncha just luv it?  An article for the Tourons.  Good article, too.

Coosa