Recently I read an article in the Denver Post about a woman who "became separated" from her hiking group and spent 9 days in the Sierra Nevada mountains before she was rescued. The article didn't say how she became separated, but I am guessing she stepped off the trail to answer the call of nature, and when she returned everyone was gone. I am also guessing she either didn't have survival gear in her pack, or couldn't find it when she went back to the trail.
There are two lessons here. Number one: always tell someone when you leave the group to answer the call of nature, especially a large group where your absence might not be noted for awhile. This is particularly true for groups with hikers of varied ability who don't stay together. Number two: NEVER, NEVER, NEVER leave your pack! Always take your pack with you wherever you go. That way, you will never be without your survival gear.
Repeat: NEVER, NEVER NEVER LEAVE YOUR PACK!
There are two lessons here. Number one: always tell someone when you leave the group to answer the call of nature, especially a large group where your absence might not be noted for awhile. This is particularly true for groups with hikers of varied ability who don't stay together. Number two: NEVER, NEVER, NEVER leave your pack! Always take your pack with you wherever you go. That way, you will never be without your survival gear.
Repeat: NEVER, NEVER NEVER LEAVE YOUR PACK!
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