Food and Water stolen from hiker..

[Newb]

I was reading a journal and came across this entry:

http://trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?id=263106

Apparently, someone stole a hiker's food and water while he was napping..He had to call a rescue since he's elderly and diabetic. Has anyone ever heard of such a thing?

[Ramble~On]

There are all sorts of different levels of LOW.

Having your food and water stolen is one thing..having EVERYTHING stolen is another. There have been hikers who left their packs outside a store to run in for a minute to grab something and came back out to find themselves gearless.

[UnkaJesse]

Year ago I took my minister and his four year old son on an overnighter in the Cohuttas. It was their first hike ever and they witnessed an incident. Our food bag was pilfered overnight by some folks in a neighboring campsite. I confronted them in the morning and the potheads denied it. They were so stoned, they couldn't untie a knot to get the bag down, they had to cut it. I hope they lost a finger all Jeff Spicoly-fied fumbling with a knife in the dark.

[Red Hat]

Wonder if this is the same Sarge who I met when was staying at the Blueberry Patch back in 2004. He was a black gentleman, but he certainly didn't look like he was in his 70s. He was short on cash and doing work for stays. Doesn't matter, but I was wondering why he hung up a hammock, then took his nap inside his tent???

[stumpknocker]

Wonder if this is the same Sarge who I met when was staying at the Blueberry Patch back in 2004. He was a black gentleman, but he certainly didn't look like he was in his 70s. He was short on cash and doing work for stays. Doesn't matter, but I was wondering why he hung up a hammock, then took his nap inside his tent???

He's the same Sarge. Quite a character. We once yogied a bottle of wine from a couple days hikers.

[Dances with Mice]

Mother Nature to the rescue!

[SawnieRobertson]

Yes, pilfering and outright taking all does happen out there. It is best to keep your gear in view at all times for that reason, but sometimes that's almost impossible--privies, for instance. It happened to me at a campsite while I was supposedly sleeping in my tent. I heard the giggles but was too naive and trusting to realize what was happening. The next day I knew though and was quite aware of exactly who did it. There are a few two-legged jerks on the trail. Anyway, the next day was hard going as hypoglycemia is real for me. I never confronted them but lost all respect for them.--Kinnickinic

[Slo-go'en]

Apparently, someone stole a hiker's food and water while he was napping..

Or something? Not knowing any details, there are all kinds of speclative reasons a food bag could go missing...

[Cannibal]

Or something? Not knowing any details, there are all kinds of speclative reasons a food bag could go missing...

Food AND water? I don't think there are too many other reasons besides a dishonest person.

[kanga]

several packs were stolen in '96. when i wanted to slack pack into town, i tied a snake to my pack.

[mister krabs]

several packs were stolen in '96. when i wanted to slack pack into town, i tied a snake to my pack.

You did what?

[kanga]

i went out and caught a snake and tied it to the hip belt. somebody suggested it as a joke, but you bet your bottom, it worked.

[TheKO]

Please enlighten us. How exactly do you tie a snake to your pack?

[kanga]

with string.

[Grinder]

any chance of a thread hijack into a "cruelty to cold blooded critters" thread????

Cool idea, Kanga!! Just kidding about the hijack.

[ATWillow]

On my 97 thruhike someone took all my dinners at Plumorchard shelter, and my new very kind hearted friends shared with me until the next town. I also had fuel stolen from my fuel bottle and knew who did it- two losers. Everyone is right- watch your stuff in town and on the trail!!!

Willow

[Desert Reprobate]

Please enlighten us. How exactly do you tie a snake to your pack?

Clove Hitch

[Skidsteer]

several packs were stolen in '96. when i wanted to slack pack into town, i tied a snake to my pack.

i went out and caught a snake and tied it to the hip belt. somebody suggested it as a joke, but you bet your bottom, it worked.

with string.

Will you promise not to teach that skill to other women? [shudder]

[Mags]

Someone once stole my heart..... (Awwww!)

[Nicksaari]

i would punch someone in the trachea if i caught someone stealing from me or my brethren. i would love every second of the experience!

what we must realize is that thieves in the normal, real world sense receive ten fold the wrong they've afflicted, but thieving on the trail is the the lowest you can go, like whale poop in the Marianas Trench low.

all are punished