I read that one this am, & it wore heavily on my heart. I've got some kids that age, & I really feel for the remainder of that family.
Any hike I take finds me with my backpack. With a leatherman, several ignition sources, several tinder sources, emergency blankets, a few hundred calories of emergency food per person, headlamp, first aid kit, etc., I feel like we'll at least have a fighting chance if we're forced to spend a night out.
Most important is what's between a person's ears, and I've picked up much from threads like this one. I pray that this kind of information makes it far & wide, & can help others.
FC
"Every day is a holiday, and every meal is a banquet."
