[pct-l] 80-year-old hiker found dead on trail in SW Washington

[Mike Ronstadt]

Perhaps that can serve as a reminder that you should always carry ID, an ICE number, and emergency medical information when you hike.  I print out the information business-card-sized, laminate it at Kinko's, punch a hole in each end and weave it into my shoelaces.  Another copy goes in the front pocket of my pack.

summermike

> I agree - doing what you like.  In 2006 a thru named Phoenix died in his sleep in the Smokies a shelter or 3 south of Clingman's Dome.  I was a day behind him but had never met him, but it was sad news for lots of us.  Three months later in Maine another thru who was there that night (Souer Hawk or Mr. Rogers, I think) told this story.  As they wake up, somebody notices the guy doesn't respond.  They check further and find he is dead.  They start thinking about who to notify and how and realize nobody there knows his real name or address.  So they get his pack and start tearing through it, trying to find some id.  At this point, another hiker comes back into the shelter from the privy and yells "What the f*** are you doing to my stuff?".  They had the wrong pack. 
> 
> Mango 


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