Yeah, I don’t think I’ll be mixing hiking and recreational use of hallucinogenic mushrooms any time soon:
NORTH ELBA, N.Y. — Two hikers in New York’s Adirondack Mountains called 911 to report a third member of their party had died, but it turned out they had taken hallucinogenic mushrooms and were mistaken, officials said Wednesday.
A state forest ranger responded to a call Saturday about a hiker who had reportedly died on Cascade Mountain, a popular summit in the Adirondack High Peaks, the Department of Environmental Conservation said in a news release.
Whoops! Or should I say, Whoooaaa, Duuuuuude!
At least this gives me an excuse to share a favorite movie quote of mine:
