You and a friend are planning on hiking separately and meeting at a lake neither of you have ever been to before. The map shows it to be a hilly area, with plenty of streams and trees.

You're sure you can find the lake, and walk around it if necessary, but visibility might be poor. Where should you arrange to meet to be sure of finding each other?

There is a simple solution to this problem, which outdoorsy types should be familiar with.

(In reply to My guess (spoiler) by Jim Lyon)

I'm not the outdoorsy type so I'm not sure what the "outflow" is, but sounds like where water leaves the lake! With that definition, how do you know for sure that you & your friend will both be on the same side of the stream going out of the lake?

It could be pretty wide, and if visibility is poor, you might not see the other side...?

Posted by sach on 2002-12-30 13:27:49