[pct-l] Pct-l Digest, Vol 11, Issue 30

[Tortoise]

Only incident I'm aware of happened a couple years ago.  A thru-hiker, 
John Donovan (?), got lost and wandered away from the trail, made a 
camp, then left the camp and eventually got himself stuck in a canyon 
and died. Was written up in Backpacker magazine as well as being 
discussed on this list when it happened. Some list members even went 
searching for him.

Tortoise

<> He who finishes last, wins! <>



Drew Engman wrote:
>  
> Hiker Safety
>
> Does anyone carry some type of personal defense against ? Whatever, such as
> bear spray/pepper spray? Anyone ever been waylaid (I'm not talkin' sex) on
> the PCT? Other than falling deaths, have there ever been people killed by
> animals or humans on the PCT? Just curious, someone mentioned hiking with
> others for safety, and that got me wondering. I've never heard of any
> serious troubles caused by anything other than weather or getting lost. 
>
> Drew A.G. Engman
> Desert Man
> "How Do Crazy People Hike The PCT? 
> They Take The Psycho Path!" 
>  
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