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I’d say when there’s more than an hour’s drive between them it’s reasonable to expect people to tell them apart, even with similar names.

wodenokoto 4y ago
When they’re both more than an hour away from you, heading out to the wrong one is in no way any more suspicious than heading out to the right one.
- thedanbob 4y ago
  Sure, I’m not saying it was impossible to mix them up, just that naming them like that isn’t criminal negligence. There are lots of places that are close together and have similar names.
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- mannykannot 4y ago
  The trailheads are an hour from each other. Even if they started at the same place, it would be the hiker's responsibility to verify where he is and that he was on the intended trail, not just at the start, but as he progressed along it. If what you are seeing around you does not match up with what your map shows, go back to the last place you were certain. If this guy's life was in danger - and, having been to Taylor's cabin myself, I can well believe it was, especially given how clueless he was - then he has bought the rest of his life for $300K, by abusing an infrastructure set up with considerable effort by people who are doing their best - and taking a risk - to act responsibly. He should be grateful for that and quit whining.
causi 4y ago
If you told your phone "hey google, take me to cabin trail" and ended up at a hiking trail, would you suspect it was the wrong place?
- berkes 4y ago
  If you "plan" an entire trip in wildlife with a single "hey google..." I'd say that you are personally very irresponsible and should or could be charged for any rescue operation.
- SSLy 4y ago
  I would never trust an AI designed in the pleasant SV to guide me in wilderness, no.
- stevehawk 4y ago
  why would I expect my phone to get that right on the first try and not verify it? how lazy have tech people gotten that they blindly trust terrible tech?
- seattle_spring 4y ago
  I would sure as shit double check. Google Maps is awful at locating any trail except the most well-trodden. You'd be a complete fool not to double check, as the person in OP demonstrated.
- mannykannot 4y ago
  That would be just a step short of driving onto the railroad tracks because your phone told you to turn right. And when I am going hiking on a route I had not been on before, I take a map of the trail and use it, especially at a time of the year when one should expect temperatures exceeding 35°C. If he had made his way to his intended hiking location, it is quite possible he would still have become lost, as the trail system there has many branches.
cykros 4y ago
Indeed -- much like with roads that have the same name with a different ending; ie, Maple St. and Maple Ave., found in the same town. Though I do feel bad for the people who live on such streets, with how often their food delivery gets sent to the wrong place. Turns out delivery drivers aren't always the ones with the greatest attention to detail.
- zimpenfish 4y ago
  Next to Greenwich Park, there's Vanbrugh Park, Vanbrugh Park Road, Vanbrugh Park Road West, Vanbrugh Fields, and Vanbrugh Hill all in ~100m radius. Also Vanbrugh Castle as a house name within the same radius but, obviously, isn't on any of the aforementioned roads.
- cdjk 4y ago
  The one that gets me every time is Parkmoore and Moorepark on opposite sides of 280 in San Jose. I be someone thought they were being clever when they named them.
  - anotheruser13 4y ago
    In Chicago, Wacker Drive has an Upper and Lower, goes North, South, East, and West, and crosses itself 6 times. Confusing for people who aren't familiar with it!
- cyberge99 4y ago
  Try asking for Peachtree Road in Atlanta major. There are no fewer than 20 variants of Peachtree (Road, lane, drive, Corners, etc).
  - mauvehaus 4y ago
    Boston has at least two Glen Roads, differentiated only by neighborhood and ZIP code. I found this out when a friend drove up to visit, called, and asked: "Do you live in some kind of gated community?!" "No." "I didn't think so."

wodenokoto 4y ago

When they’re both more than an hour away from you, heading out to the wrong one is in no way any more suspicious than heading out to the right one.

thedanbob 4y ago
Sure, I’m not saying it was impossible to mix them up, just that naming them like that isn’t criminal negligence. There are lots of places that are close together and have similar names.
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mannykannot 4y ago
The trailheads are an hour from each other. Even if they started at the same place, it would be the hiker's responsibility to verify where he is and that he was on the intended trail, not just at the start, but as he progressed along it. If what you are seeing around you does not match up with what your map shows, go back to the last place you were certain. If this guy's life was in danger - and, having been to Taylor's cabin myself, I can well believe it was, especially given how clueless he was - then he has bought the rest of his life for $300K, by abusing an infrastructure set up with considerable effort by people who are doing their best - and taking a risk - to act responsibly. He should be grateful for that and quit whining.

causi 4y ago

If you told your phone "hey google, take me to cabin trail" and ended up at a hiking trail, would you suspect it was the wrong place?

berkes 4y ago
If you "plan" an entire trip in wildlife with a single "hey google..." I'd say that you are personally very irresponsible and should or could be charged for any rescue operation.
SSLy 4y ago
I would never trust an AI designed in the pleasant SV to guide me in wilderness, no.
stevehawk 4y ago
why would I expect my phone to get that right on the first try and not verify it? how lazy have tech people gotten that they blindly trust terrible tech?
seattle_spring 4y ago
I would sure as shit double check. Google Maps is awful at locating any trail except the most well-trodden. You'd be a complete fool not to double check, as the person in OP demonstrated.
mannykannot 4y ago
That would be just a step short of driving onto the railroad tracks because your phone told you to turn right. And when I am going hiking on a route I had not been on before, I take a map of the trail and use it, especially at a time of the year when one should expect temperatures exceeding 35°C. If he had made his way to his intended hiking location, it is quite possible he would still have become lost, as the trail system there has many branches.

cykros 4y ago

Indeed -- much like with roads that have the same name with a different ending; ie, Maple St. and Maple Ave., found in the same town. Though I do feel bad for the people who live on such streets, with how often their food delivery gets sent to the wrong place. Turns out delivery drivers aren't always the ones with the greatest attention to detail.

zimpenfish 4y ago
Next to Greenwich Park, there's Vanbrugh Park, Vanbrugh Park Road, Vanbrugh Park Road West, Vanbrugh Fields, and Vanbrugh Hill all in ~100m radius. Also Vanbrugh Castle as a house name within the same radius but, obviously, isn't on any of the aforementioned roads.
cdjk 4y ago
The one that gets me every time is Parkmoore and Moorepark on opposite sides of 280 in San Jose. I be someone thought they were being clever when they named them.
- anotheruser13 4y ago
  In Chicago, Wacker Drive has an Upper and Lower, goes North, South, East, and West, and crosses itself 6 times. Confusing for people who aren't familiar with it!
cyberge99 4y ago
Try asking for Peachtree Road in Atlanta major. There are no fewer than 20 variants of Peachtree (Road, lane, drive, Corners, etc).
- mauvehaus 4y ago
  Boston has at least two Glen Roads, differentiated only by neighborhood and ZIP code. I found this out when a friend drove up to visit, called, and asked: "Do you live in some kind of gated community?!" "No." "I didn't think so."