Strong storms blew through last night at my lake house in the Poconos (northeastern PA). A very healthy looking branch was laying at the base of one of my hanging trees. If I was backpacking I would have hung from a similar tree w/o hesitation. As a matter of fact, I would have been looking for a tree so healthy. We can't always avoid being on the trail in a storm but I'm starting to think heading out even when we know the weather will be bad is a questionable practice.
Around here we worry a lot about bears and sometimes rattle snakes but I think falling wood is the number one danger by far!
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