Quote Originally Posted by Malto View Post
Hopefully this all works out but is the benefit of not hiking with a pack really worth the risk of leaving it with a stranger to drop off in the woods? Miscommunication, animals, and people finding the pack (well intentioned or not)..... This is just tempting fate. Then we would have a sob story on here looking for donations for missing gear.
Agreed. Very bad judgment (not the "trusting someone" part, but the "leave the packs where only we will find them" part), but I hope it worked out for them.