Ryan Mason, Brown University (IMAGE)

Brown University

Ryan Mason, Brown University

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Medical student Ryan Mason surveyed hikers in the White Mountains, asking what they had brought along for safety. Only 40 percent were packing at least eight of the 10 essentials: map, compass, knife, rain gear, fire starter, and so forth.

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