[pct-l] Rescue (was Re: Another missing hiker found)

[Terry]

Dan, I agree with you, there seems to be far to many SAR missions going on to take care of PCT hikers.  One of the reasons for this and, there is not much we as a community can do about it is, with so many more hikers using the trail every year (my first thru will be 2014) and belonging in this group myself, there will also be that many more inexperienced and under educated hikers on the trail too (doing every step possible to not be included in this group).  
The problem with trying to raise awareness about the problem on this list is that, for the most part, the hikers who visit this list on a regular basis, as well as other informative sites, ate not usually the hikers that find themselves in trouble and in over their heads before it's to late.  
As far as informing my wife as to my hike plan for a trip, one smart thing I do is, I add 1 day to my plan if I'm gone for over 5 days. This is so she doesn't start to worry if I'm delayed for any reason and, If I'm not, I have a free day if I choose to use it. 

Helps keep our SAR teams at home when they are not really needed. 

Terry


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On Oct 8, 2013, at 12:36 PM, Dan Jacobs <youroldpaldan at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Oct 8, 2013 12:08 PM, "shon mcganty" <smcganty at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> I'm going to keep it short and put in my 2 cents:
>> 
>> I think the PCT community needs to do a self evaluation in regards
> to what responsibility they hold in making sure they do not need rescue.
> There seams to be so many more rescue missions for PCT hikers than your
> week-end hikers.
> 
> Interesting line of thought, but lets look at some details. The one I am
> curious about is how many rescues are initiated by the hiker themselves.
> How many rescues are initiated by panicky friends or family when the hiker
> actually doesn't require a rescue effort?
> 
> Dan Jacobs
> Vancouver  WA
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