I just saw this on Yahoo:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060510/ap_on_re_us/lost_hikers_found

Two dayhikers got lost for three days and stumbled into a camp of another lost hiker who is believed to have died one year ago.

Thought you guys would find this interesting.
It shows the importance of having at least minimun gear at all times.

David Enoch