by zippetydude » Mon Jul 09, 2018 9:25 pm
Reading the article, it sounds like he was unprepared in the sense that he was unprepared to fall into a ravine and be unable to return to civilization in a reasonable time frame. If so, that's only kinda-sorta unprepared. I always prepare what I think is a buffer in case of unfavorable circumstances, but I also have, by unforeseen circumstance, ended up beyond my preparation. Seems like a perfect case for, "And that's why I'm glad we have SAR covering our backs when we go out in the wilderness." BTW, I've never been to Dry Falls. I'd probably like to go explore it this autumn (I couldn't use the word "fall" in yet another sense in this post) - any tips from locals as to how to best enjoy the experience/views/hike etc?
z