[pct-l] Losing Things on the Trail

[Hiker97 at aol.com]

I don't know how it happens, but it  is amazing how you can drop things on 
the trail while hiking.
 
Before you head out on the 2007 campaign, take a hard look at your  gear.  
Make sure everything is complete secure for hiking.  Don't  forget to zip up 
pockets and close pouches when out there.
 
How many times have you pulled into a rest stop and find something  missing.  
"How could this happen?"  "How could that have fallen  out?"
 
Then you reconstruct how you  handled the item last time your remember having 
it and you realize you did not  secure it completely.  What a bummer.
 
Take your time to put things away properly and completely out there.   That 
missing water bottle will not make you happy when you go looking for  it.
 
Switchback, the Been There Done That Hiker



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