There was a small plane crash in Idaho 3 weeks ago. The pilot survived the crash and had to walk out for help. Part of the problem was, he was not dressed for the weather.

Dressed in shoes, blue jeans, a hooded sweatshirt, a Carhartt jacket and a baseball cap, he arrived on shore wet from the midsection down. His survival equipment was in the plane and he was unable to start a fire.

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For any back country visits....regardless of how you get there, it is important to start with the proper base layer of clothes as you never know what can happen and you can never assume that your survival gear will always be available.