“I have a surprise for you! Jack shouted as he pushed open the door to his modest one-bedroom apartment he shared with his wife, Taylor. They were both still young, so they couldn't afford a huge, extravagant house in the country, but they were happy to live in the hustle and bustle of noisy New York. » Taylor replied, glancing around the corner of the kitchen. She tried to suppress her amusement at Jack's excitement. “In honor of our first anniversary, we're going camping!” » “Camping?” Or? We live in the middle of the city! » "We're going to the Appalachian Mountains, about forty-five minutes from here!" It will take approximately 4 days: two days up, two days down. Jack seemed so excited that Taylor couldn't say no. She had always loved adventure, so she thought she would try hiking. A few weeks later, Taylor was frantically running around the apartment making sure they had everything they needed. Jack stood at the door and laughed. They were finally going to leave for the trip they had been looking forward to. Once they arrived in the mountains, they parked their car and bundled up to prepare for the cold winter weather they found themselves in. They had read magazines, articles, and blogs about what to do and what not to do when hiking for a few days. . They considered themselves experts. But no National Geographic column could have prepared them for this. Jack and Taylor moved deeper and deeper into the Appalachian ridges. Night came and they made great progress on their first day of hiking. They set up camp and tried to stay warm with blankets and a fire. The next morning they woke up to a layer of snow covering ...... middle of paper ...... get someone outside the tent. They knew instantly that they had finally found the lost couple. They got out their ropes and rescue equipment and quickly got Taylor and Jack to safety in the helicopter. Jack and Taylor thanked God and cried tears of joy for their incredible rescue. They took the couple straight to the hospital because they were suffering terribly from malnutrition. Two weeks in the snow with almost no food definitely took its toll on them, especially Taylor. Their friends were just happy that Jack and Taylor were safe and everything was okay. The next day they were free to return home. They immediately crashed on the couch, without even taking off their shoes. Jack looked at Taylor and muttered, "I'm never going camping again." “Okay,” Taylor replied, letting out a small laugh. And since then, they have not returned to the Appalachians..