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October 14, 2007
20,000 Days Down the Road, a Night on the Path
I haven't been purchasing the print edition of the Sunday NY Times very often lately. At $5, it's a lot of money to pay for a newspaper. With a mountain of laundry to do today in prep for 9 days of business travel, I broke down and picked it up.
After reading all the regular sections of the paper that draw my attention (Front Section, Week in Review, Sports, Magazine, Arts & Leisure, and Book Review), an article caught my eye that nearly slipped by. Entitled '20,000 Days Down the Road, a Night on the Path', this article tells the tale of an elderly New Hampshire couple, Jim and Eleanor McQueen, who in their early 80s after 55 years together decide to take a hike and end up spending the night outdoors.
Although the story has a happy ending, it could just as easily ended in tragedy. If you plan to head out in the woods for an hour or six hours, you should have certain things with you at all times.
For a full listing of the 10 Essentials to carry in your backpack, click here to download the American Hiking Society Hike Checklist. Or, you can email Jeffrey Hunter and request a copy be sent to you.
Have fun out there on the trails, but please, be careful!
Hiking in the News | By Jeffrey Hunter | 05:12 PM
