One summer morning , the boy suited up in an 80 - pound backpack ; by afternoon , the heat had topped 80 degrees .
Boy was soon staggering , drifting off the trail , and complaining of dizziness and exhaustion .
One summer morning , the boy suited up in an 80 - pound backpack ; by afternoon , the heat had topped 80 degrees , and he was soon staggering , drifting off the trail , and complaining of dizziness and exhaustion .