[pct-l] trail fatalities

[Mike Flannigan]

Other people sure beats out rattlesnakes.
I suspect neither one belong in the top 5.


The number one killer over the last few
years is probably "getting lost".  Then
running out of food, energy.


Mike


On , will.hiltz at gmail.com wrote:

 >From: Will Hiltz <will.hiltz at gmail.com>
 >Subject: Re: [pct-l] trail fatalities
 >To: Will M <jalan04 at gmail.com>
 >Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
 >    <739c11e60903131711u3986515cj877ec6e47ee2d3b4 at mail.gmail.com>
 >
 >other people
 >
 >On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 8:10 PM, Will M <jalan04 at gmail.com> wrote:
 >
 >> > I'm planning on doing a short talk on Thru-Hiking at work next 
month and
 >> > was
 >> > just thinking about what the 5 most dangerous aspects of thru 
hiking are.
 >> > I'm looking for input but in no particular order I have hypothermia,
 >> > falling, river crossings, heart attacks, dehydration, 
rattlesnakes.  I'm
 >> > guessing most non-hikers would list bears but I don't think they 
belong in
 >> > the top five.  Any thought s on this.