Originally Posted By: ILBob
It is hard to understand an "experienced" hiker going on an all day hike with virtually nothing in the way of gear to deal with the normal things that happen when you are out hiking especially this time of the year.

"Experienced" is subjective. Maybe he took lots of walks in the woods during the day in warm weather. Only takes a couple mistakes for things to go south, and people get complacent when things usually go as planned.