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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Good morning, Strider,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I wonder Amy Racina would react to those who claim
hikers should be left to their own recourses?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Steel-Eye</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pct-l@backcountry.net
href="mailto:pct-l@backcountry.net">pct-l@backcountry.net</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, October 12, 2007 3:39
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [pct-l] Excessive BS</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>When I came into Indpendence 7 days late, my well intentioned
parents had contacted the post office and sheriffs office, worried, rightly
so, due to a snow storm hitting the southern Sierra where they new I was
generally. After the 5th day they freaked and called the sheriffs to put
out a search. A different SAR found several distraught hikers in the
Kern River Valley, but not me. I was at times in situations that easily
could have resulted in the need for SAR. <BR><BR>I don't believe that
concern by the people near to you is excessive and telling someone how they
should or shouldn't act is rarely successful, especially when it comes to
emotions. <BR><BR>Yep, all us hikers are damn independent, stubborn,
self-centered, determined and don't ever wish to be rescued, until that
fateful day when we really need it. I hope that if that day ever comes
for me that my loved ones will be concerned enough to send out the help in
time, from "excessive care", "excessive worry" or whatever.<BR><BR>IMHO, HYOH,
SIWTSDS,<BR><BR>Greg "Strider" Hummel<BR><BR><BR>
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