Unprepared Hikers Rescued on Mount Moosilauke in Warren

[Rhody Seth]

Or they just have the nearly limitless energy not to have to care. When I think back to Boy Scout winter campouts, plowing through feet of snow with my Academy Broadway external frame pack hauling a huge Coleman/Browning sleeping bag, old GI “rubber B” as the Scoutmaster called it, gallon jug of water, pounds of hamburger, potatoes, onions, peppers, etc, wearing jeans, cotton longjohns, and snowmobile pants over them, etc, it would explain why snowshoes probably aren’t a thing with many young people.

This is probably closer to the truth. Hell, when I was coming out from Ethan Pond a couple years ago some bros were starting their hike up there. Once guy had two 1 gallon jugs of water slung over him. People make strange choices.

 

[maineguy]

There’s a video about this. It’s basically untrue.

From Backpacker magazine...

https://www.backpacker.com/skills/5-military-rucking-rules-every-backpacker-should-know/

 

[NH2112]

From Backpacker magazine...

https://www.backpacker.com/skills/5-military-rucking-rules-every-backpacker-should-know/

Did you watch the video, or just read the thumbnail?