[pct-l] Hiking without food..........

[Jon Danniken]

From: "Andrea Dinsmore" wrote:
>
> 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 ??

Just leave him be, and let him figure it out on his own, he'll be fine.  Do
suggest that he not impact the immediate area near the trail with his
survival activities, though.

If you *have* to give him something, give him a big plastic trash bag.

Jon