Originally Posted By billstephenson
I can see how one could break a leg like she did, but a 6 mile day hike is plenty long enough for to carry a pack with overnight gear and some extra food and water.

Some of the comments were indeed interesting, and it's pretty easy to tell which among them were written by backpackers.


Usually, I carry overnight gear on every day hike unless it is a tourist trail where there are a lot of people. Since she made it for 3 nights, I don't criticize her on the choice of gear.

She also kept her head and didn't panic.

A great itinerary isn't going to help much if a person is injured in the first mile of a day hike. It may be the next day before help arrives.

Personally, I consider a SPOT a piece of essential gear. She might not have had to spend a single night if she had one. I think more people would own a SPOT if it were cheaper, or if they had a daily rate so people could only buy what they need.

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