| i wouldn't quite call these people "hikers". sounds like they were tourists looking for a waterfall with no hiking experience. it takes more than just stepping on a trial to be a hiker. could have been worse. these folks violated the most basic rule in not back tracking once they got lost... if you are lost, you gotta head down, not up.
i don't think this is a preparation issue. waterfalls are a common attraction and many can be done with no gear (the article did not seem to specify this trail's particulars so we can't really judge). but some common sense goes a long way.
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