[pct-l] Fw: Re: Hiking without food..........

[Bill Holt]

-----Forwarded Message-----
>From: Bill Holt <bholt at ix.netcom.com>
>Sent: Aug 13, 2007 11:26 AM
>To: Andrea Dinsmore <zaqueltooocool at gmail.com>
>Subject: Re: [pct-l] Hiking without food..........
>
>An application for the Darwin Award. 
>
>Seriously, I'd equip him  with enough clothing and rain gear to keep him warm and dry - i.e. protect him from hypothermia. Maybe a tarp and/or poncho with some fleece, some pants etc. Then I'd suggest he plan on a shorter trial segment, say something like 3 days, so he could get a feel for what he's up against. 
>
>As long as he's warm and dry he won't die from thirst or starvation in 3 days.
>
>Bill
>
>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Andrea Dinsmore <zaqueltooocool at gmail.com>
>>Sent: Aug 13, 2007 11:03 AM
>>To: pct back country <pct-l at backcountry.net>
>>Subject: [pct-l] Hiking without food..........
>>
>>We have a young survivalist hiker here waiting for a friend to come off the
>>trail. The kid is planning on hiking with out any food and plans to live off
>>the land eating plants, game caught and is carrying no water. He arrived
>>from Ohio with no rain gear and only a sleeping bag and shirtm thin jacket
>>and shorts (and shoes). Says he's never been out here in the north Cascades
>>before. What is the minimum I need to send with him so he survives his lack
>>of knowledge ??
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