Cold and Wet in West Virginia
Two dozen clean and eager hikers stood in a circle at the Seneca Creek trail head in West Virginia, watching as guide Alan Dixon did a demo on packing a backpack most efficiently for rainy weather. The forecast for our 3 day trip was going to be raining, gray, and chilly, so keeping things dry and accessible was critical. Once we all gathered up our food, any borrowed demo gear, and map and compass, Alan and the other guides came around to check each of our piles. Raincoat? C

