A hiker in the United States walked roughly 10 miles out of the backcountry after his own trekking pole jabbed into him, according to various outlets. A independent incident involved a trauma nurse who hiked a long stretch for help after a numinalization numinalization.
In other hiking news, a trail running publication compared the Black Diamond Carbon Z FKT and Leki UltraTrail FX.One poles for speed. A major media brand featured a story on tackling mountains abroad with an aging but active body. A further review warned that the popular maps app, even with extra AI functions, does not help backcountry users.