From comments: Always carry a whistle, a compass, and a flint/firestarter, water and appropriate clothing, including a hat. Perhaps a space blanket.
Hint: “...an academic couple.”
Bernie supporting teachers.
And people think the masses fleeing the cities when the zombie apocalypse happens will pose a threat.
I’m beginning to suspect that less and less when I see how ill prepared people are when they go out in the wilderness for ANYTHING these days. Not to mention, going to the store or Post Office.
Sheesh, they seem to think that the cold weather isn’t so bad and they don’t need to dress for it. Are they going to be in for a rude awakening.
Also carrying a cell phone and a SPOT beacon wouldn’t have been a bad idea.
Build a fire and stay put
“when night temperatures dipped into the 30’s, and survived by drinking from a puddle, he said.”
Drinking from a puddle will keep you warm? I didn’t know that.sarc
How about a small eye dropper size bottle of bleach or iodine and a good knife. If it weren’t California I would also say a gun as it can also be used to signal. (shoot into soft ground)
The 10 essentials. (List) Don’t leave home without them, especially if going into the backcountry.
I would post the list, but my battery is done.
Goodnight. SW USA.
All of that will fit comfortably in a small fanny pack and you would still have room for a metal cup, couple of power bars and a hand full of bouillon cubes.
The pack with the two 1/2 quart water bottles, one on either side is nice.
I see lots of people wandering in the woods with nothing but a small bottle of water which they throw away when empty.
Most important thing is to file a flight plan with responsible adult(s)..
I go on rescue missions for local “lost” people. Most of the time around here is spent trying to figure out where to start looking.
Strange
Walk a few miles east or west there are roads....
Oldies get befuddled