Article: Way off the beaten path.(the necessities of off-trail hiking)(includes related material on the essentials of a basic survival kit)(Brief Article)

The idea is to get off the known path; to venture beyond the ordinary and the easy. To see less-spoiled country; to view more wildlife and fewer people; to reach better fishing or hunting; to feel freer. To up the physical challenge; to evoke a sense of the unexpected and adventure.

Of course off-trail hiking, or "bushwhacking," as it has long been called, is not for everyone. A fairly robust level of health and stamina is essential. And there are limits to where and how it should be done--no tromping through legally restricted areas or ecologically fragile sites, such as alpine meadows; no tree-blazing or permanent injury to flora. There must be no fantasy ...

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