Lost on the Appalachian Trail: the tragic story of Geraldine “Inchworm” Largay

Do you know what to do if you get lost in the wilderness? If not, it could be deadly. This is the tragic story of Geraldine "Inchworm" Largay, who stepped off the Appalachian Trail to use the restroom and met her demise. In this video, I talk through the factors that may have led to this tragedy and how to prevent something like this from happening to you. Gear mentioned in this video: Garmin inReach mini: https://bit.ly/3sIH1gp Anker external battery: https://amzn.to/3IclLa9 Buy my Appalachian Trail memoir, "Where the Rhododendrons Bloom," on Amazon and Kindle: https://amzn.to/4977DMA. Support my channel: PayPal: https://paypal.me/audipayne Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/audipayne Venmo: venmo.com/audipayne Photo credit (of Geraldine Largay): Dottie Rust, via the New York Times Check out more videos about the Appalachian Trail:    • Popular Uploads  . Other videos you may be interested in: My 3 worst nights on the Appalachian Trail:    • My three WORST NIGHTS while thru-hiking th...   The cult that I stayed with on the Appalachian Trail:    • The CULT that I stayed with along the Appa...   Murders on the Appalachian Trail:    • Murders on the Appalachian Trail - How saf...   Learn more about what happened to Geraldine Largay: https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/27/us... 10 essentials for hiking: https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advi... Forest Service advice on what to do if you get lost: https://www.fs.usda.gov/visit/know-be... Follow my adventures: Subscribe to my channel:    / audreyadventures   Follow me on Instagram: Instagram.com/audipayne Follow me on TikTok: TikTok.com/@audipayne Visit my website: Audrey-Adventures.com Join my email list: http://eepurl.com/g-yJ35 My backpacking gear list: Backpack: Gossamer Gear Mariposa (https://bit.ly/3uwYyLg) Sleeping bag: Western Mountaineering Ultralite 20 F Down (https://bit.ly/2XtIjkk) Sleeping bag liner: Sea to Summit sleeping bag liner (https://amzn.to/2OsJ1WX) Tent: Zpacks plexamid (https://zpacks.com/products/plexamid-...) Sleeping pad: Thermarest NeoAir Xlite Women’s (https://amzn.to/3h4zH7E) Emergency GPS device: Garmin inReach mini (https://bit.ly/3sIH1gp) Rain jacket: Marmot PreCip (https://bit.ly/3BYy9qM) Stove: MSR Pocket Rocket (https://amzn.to/32jbIxz) Cookware. Titanium pot (https://amzn.to/3j8r0v2), cup (https://amzn.to/3jaKK0S), and long-handled spork (https://amzn.to/38YR2wd) Water filter: Sawyer Squeeze (https://amzn.to/32l1EUC) and Evernew water carry system (https://amzn.to/3fxNlA5) Bear bag: Ursack Major XL bear sack (https://bit.ly/3bi6aa0) Dry bags: Sea to Summit (https://amzn.to/3j9K643) Hiking boots: Oboz Sawtooth Lows (https://amzn.to/38ZkKRC) Trowel: Tentlab Deuce of Spades (https://amzn.to/2Wo74dH) Kula cloth (pee cloth) (https://bit.ly/2ZqrbMQ) Portable phone battery charger: Anker (https://amzn.to/3jeZqwn) Trekking poles: Black Diamonds (https://amzn.to/3ezC0OD) Headlamp: Black Diamond Astro (https://amzn.to/32odEVl Socks: Darn Toughs (https://amzn.to/390oZMD) Underwear: Ex Officios (https://amzn.to/3etg8UR) Puffy coat: Patagonia Nano Puff (https://bit.ly/3vTKXwd) and Patagonia Micro Puff (https://bit.ly/3Gsnkjm) Camp shoes: Teva Women’s Original Universal Sandals (https://amzn.to/3CKqvkL) Other: Clothes (quick drying/ layers!), pillow (https://amzn.to/2ZxW5AE), sunglasses, hand sanitizer, bug spray, sun hat, sunscreen, personal hygiene items, small sponge, knife, trail map, gloves, hat, etc. *This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase something using these links, I may receive a small commission. This is at no additional cost to you.