The Most Important Rule: Miraculous Lost And Found

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If you got multiple injuries and you can’t move, in the woods, and you were missing for 5 days, what would you do in this situation? In the articles, “The Most Important Rule” by Jared Myers and “Miraculous Lost and Found” by Katherine Leonard, each article provided information about what to do before hiking and experiences people had while hiking alone. The important points the authors discuss is how to let people be informed about your hiking destination and the experiences people have had while hiking because they did not inform a friend or family member about where they went hiking. To begin with, what to do before hiking is crucial to saving your life in the future, and if you take these tips that each article provides, you can avoid

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