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Tragic hiker death underscores wilderness survival lessons
24 year old Michelle Connerton of Washington MCV student died from exposure on Grayson Highlands near Mount Rogers after a day hike. Rescuers found her body Tuesday morning as conditions turned cold with rain and sleet. Survival expert Tom Vines notes jeans and cotton clothing fail in wet cold and urges windbreakers gloves hats sturdy boots compasses maps waterproof matches and a heat retaining plastic bag for shelter and warmth.
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Associated Press
Grayson County
Michelle Connerton
Washington
Medical College of Virginia
Grayson Highlands State Park
Mount Rogers
Miss Connerton
MCV
Clifford Church
Virginia Beach
Appalachian Search and Rescue Group
National Association For Search and Rescue
Vines
Maine
Virginia
Church
J.L. Givens
Givens
Connerton