Ever have one of your favorites sad stories make the national news?

I did. Did you hear about the 3 South Carolina hikers rescued from the Appalachian trail?
One of my favorites is the sister. She said he was ok but his two friends were talking about dieing and had frostbite.
She was texting him she said to help him get through it. She said he was prepared for rain but not temperatures below zero. I initially thought they were idiots for not planning ahead but I read they set out on a 10 day hiking trip and the weather forecast over 10 days ago was not that cold.

I still have to wonder about not bringing cold weather gear for a 10 day hiking trip in January. I didn't comment. I was trying to enjoy some dances. In this case it sounds like the dancer was smarter than the brother. She said she thought about going up there but knew she didn't have training.

If I go hiking in the mountains, I prefer to do it in the summertime. I read the snow was 2 feet deep and all they prepared for was rain.
They need to check out the weather in Canada next time. Farmerart could have told them there was a lot of cold air up there that could move south.


I made a mental note if I go someplace cold, take an attractive female not two guys. I tend to be hot and when others are cold, I'd rather have a dancer pressing up against me.
A 10 day hiking trip. I think I enjoyed my two weeks off better. Although I do occassionally enjoy walking in the snow if I don't get too hot and sweaty.

Ever gone on a ten day hike or had one of your favorites have a really good story that you believe?