10). Blonde 6ft 36 34 36 and naked — kevin

9). check in with "hikerbuddy.com" — ed

8). Pick a random person. Slap them and yell, "You're It!", then run. If they chase you, then they are your hiking partner. If not, try someone else. — peter

7). Go to the nearest shelter,pick up the waggingest dogand, viola, hiking buddy &best friend. — ranger dan

6). Look for the person with the fewest trendy, "designer" goods — deerfeather

5). Ask your boss. Great way to build mutual trust and learn to depend on each other — maia

4). the bigger they are the more they can carry...anyone who can cook better than you can — tracker

3). Pick one who runs more slowly than you for treks into bear country — brian

2). By smell (or lack thereof) — chickadee

1).Have a baby, and then buy her a backpack to ride in — hiker rev