There's a lot of good advice for people planning hours-long journeys =alone= into the wilderness ... preparing for the unexpected is especially wise for those travelling light.
“When you are choosing to go light, your ability to move quickly is your lifeline,” Trimboli said. “If something goes wrong and you can’t move quickly, you are screwed.”
Even going 'just a little ways' off a backwoods road or trail into the woods can be dangerous. If you lose your bearings, you have only your tracks to lead you back ... if you've left any! Frightening, and the worst time to panic.
“When you are choosing to go light, your ability to move quickly is your lifeline,” Trimboli said. “If something goes wrong and you can’t move quickly, you are screwed.”
Even going 'just a little ways' off a backwoods road or trail into the woods can be dangerous. If you lose your bearings, you have only your tracks to lead you back ... if you've left any! Frightening, and the worst time to panic.