[pct-l] Excessive Information Gathering on Hikers

[Craig Stanton]

It may be worth taking into account that someone is likely to be less  
than 2400 miles from their last known location. I was doing 4-5 days  
from town to town. In that sort of time frame 24 hours is more  
relevant. Maybe too soon to call in the airforce because most people  
could stretch 5 days of food into 6 if needed, but it's not like  
people are actually off the grid for 5 months in a row, you're only  
measuring from their last contact. If they really were I'd agree with  
you that one day late was too soon to panic.


On 13/10/2007, at 10:37 AM, Postholer wrote:

> I am nothing less than extremely grateful to those who opened their  
> homes
> and offered their assistance, whether I accepted that assistance or  
> not.
> These generous folks offered their assistance and I chose to accept  
> it or
> not. It was not forced on me, it was my CHOICE.
>
> If someone called SAR after being 12-24 hours overdue after hiking  
> over
> 2,400 miles, I would be absolutely furious, regardless of weather  
> conditons.
> I say that with the greatest possible conviction being a total wimp  
> in the
> snow.
>
> Hike your own hike? Apparently, some folks don't want you to. Do  
> not force
> your 'genrosity' on others. It may not be wanted. Don't 'assume'  
> that it is.
>
> Scott Parks
>
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