[at-l] Fw: [BackpackingLight] SPOT abuse

Thu Oct 22 22:18:42 CDT 2009

Once upon a long time ago ('69) i almost died in GC, and the only way that i
had to call for help was prayer, being alone and unable to move. I always
wonder why i was rescued, while so many others making similar mistakes have
died. I think that about 6-8 hikers have died this year. Perhaps in
some cases of 'experienced' 'prepared' hikers, the sheer magnificence of the
place just overwhelms the senses, distorting perception at critical moments.
Then again, in cases of wireless/satellite initiated rescue, it could be
that a wonderful way to charge folks who recklessly endanger their own lives
and the lives of SAR folks would be to charge a 'mileage-fee' related to the
distance that the initiating radio signal had to travel, which for
geostationary sats is anywhere between 34K and 46K roundtrip. about a
buck-a-mile would be right, until hyperinflation hits anyway. I wonder how
far a prayer has to travel, one-way?

On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 12:13 PM, Tenacious Tanasi <
tenacious_tanasi at yahoo.com> wrote:

>   Read the article below... can you BELIEVE some people?!
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> Tenacious Tanasi
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> *Subject:* [BackpackingLight] SPOT abuse
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> From today's NPS Morning Report-
>
> "*Grand Canyon National Park (AZ)
> Hikers Evacuated After Three SPOT Activations In Three Days*
>
> On the evening of September 23rd, rangers began a search for hikers who
> repeatedly activated their rented SPOT satellite tracking device. The GEOS
> Emergency Response Center in Houston reported that someone in the group of
> four hikers – two men and their two teenaged sons – had pressed the “help”
> button on their SPOT unit. The coordinates for the signal placed the group
> in a remote section of the park, most likely on the challenging Royal Arch
> loop. Due to darkness and the remoteness of the location, rangers were
> unable to reach them via helicopter until the following morning. When found,
> they’d moved about a mile and a half to a water source. They declined
> rescue, as they’d activated the device due to their lack of water. Later
> that same evening, the same SPOT device was again activated, this time using
> the “911” button. Coordinates placed them less than a quarter mile from the
> spot where searchers had found them that morning. Once again, nightfall
> prevented a response by park helicopter, so an Arizona DPS helicopter whose
> crew utilized night vision goggles was brought in. They found that the
> members of the group were concerned about possible dehydration because the
> water they’d found tasted salty, but no actual emergency existed. The
> helicopter crew declined their request for a night evacuation, but provided
> them with water before departing. On the following morning, another SPOT
> “help” activation came in from the group. This time they were flown out by
> park helicopter. All four refused medical assessment or treatment. The
> group’s leader had reportedly hiked once at the Grand Canyon; the other
> adult had no Grand Canyon and very little backpacking experience.  When
> asked what they would have done without the SPOT device, the leader stated,
> “We would have never attempted this hike.”  The group leader was issued a
> citation for creating a hazardous condition (36 CFR 2.34(a)(4)). [Submitted
> by Brandon Torres, Canyon District Shift Supervisor]
> "
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> Grrrrrr....
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