[pct-l] Another missing hiker found

[Carol]

No, I certainly wouldn't characterize you as a spoiled rich kid, Diane. In fact, the thought makes me giggle a little. All I said was that if that amount of money was spent, there is a chance that those hikers might be used to being able to buy their way out of problems. 

But having read the journals of two of those hikers (Rocket Llama and Muk Muk) and their hikes through the big snowstorm of 2013, I really have to hand it to them. They both showed good judgement and an impressive amount of good old fashioned grit. 

I do stand by my statement that some people with money--mostly young people, who haven't lived long enough to know better--tend to see themselves as immortal because they are used to being able to grease wheels with cash to avoid difficulties. To cut them some slack, though, brain research shows that the ability to make sound decisions is still developing until the age of 25. 

BTW, good job saving that kind of dough for your hike. Having that much in savings is quite an achievement--and means that at least at that time you were WEALTHY! <ducks and runs> :0)

Carol

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> On Oct 10, 2013, at 7:54 PM, Diane Soini <dianesoini at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Oh, puleeze! Not everyone who has money to do their hikes is a  
> spoiled rich kid. I had $60k at my disposal to spend on my hike but  
> that is only because I saved it all working in high tech and having  
> no debt and no expensive possessions or children.
> 
>> On Oct 10, 2013, at 8:11 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
>> 
>> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Another missing hiker found
>> 
>> One thing I've noticed from the blogs, Instagram posts, and Tweets  
>> of those who are finishing this week is that they ended up having  
>> to throw an incredible amount of money at the end of this hike.  
>> Hotel stays, car rental, waterproof boots, new/extra rain gear,  
>> crampons, snowshoe rental, gaiters, poles with larger baskets... If  
>> these hikers are wealthy enough to be able to do that (or have  
>> parents who are,) they may be accustomed to being able to throw  
>> money at any problem and make it go away. It may be an internal  
>> world view that really can't be altered. It seems that charging  
>> some of these kids for rescue would really not be a problem for  
>> them. It would just be a part of the adventure. Another great video  
>> for their blog.
>> 
>> Big bucks and the illusion of immortality are a deadly combination.
>> 
>> Carol
> 
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