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Brushy Sage
02-04-2004, 14:43
A British hiking magazine published directions that would take hikers over the edge of a cliff. Potential AT hikers probably ought not follow these directions in doing their conditioning:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2004/01


Sorry about the website reference, which leads to a blank page! I found this story at www.sfgate.com under "wierd news." It apparently did really happen, and the magazine has published an apology!

MadAussieInLondon
02-04-2004, 18:05
sounds like the Trail issue (good mag too btw).. basically they drew a straight line down off ben nevis into glen nevis.. and forgot the bottom hangs a sharp left ;) oops...