On Wed, 22 May 2002, Mike Schwarz wrote:

> A day hiker is limited to a day pack, water bottles, and a few other
> items.  Again, I'd like to know of a specific instance where a day
> hiker started a forest fire.  If no one can cite any such instances,
> I'll assume that means "no contest" from everybody.

By definition, somebody who hikes out to a remote spot to start an arson
fire would be a "day hiker."