Surviving the Trail: Five Essential Skills to Prepare Every Hiker for Adventure's Most Common Perils

Equip yourself with the knowledge to avoid common hiking hazards and stay safe on the trail

The statistics are difficult to believe, but every week more than ten hikers die and at least another two hundred require rescue in North America, amounting to more than 500 lives lost and more than 10,000 people rescued every year. Analysis reveals they span the full spectrum of trail experience. The silver lining among this alarming data reveals that most hiker deaths and rescues come from just a ha...