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This guy still apparently didn't learn his lesson. "...he would set a point of no return and learn more about trail conditions. “And probably take another trai
by ef4 12y ago
This guy still apparently didn't learn his lesson.
"...he would set a point of no return and learn more about trail conditions. “And probably take another trail.”"
BUZZ, wrong answer. Trail conditions change. People make mistakes. People break their legs. Freak weather rolls in.
The right answer is to always be prepared to hunker down for a couple days. And grow some situational awareness -- it's never ok to let anyone in the group be wet and cold in the wilderness. By the time somebody's sock is frozen to their boot all the alarm bells should be ringing in your head and you're lighting a fire and setting up camp.
“But what I didn’t realize was the danger of hypothermia.”
That's unforgivable. What other danger rates mentioning? Even in summer people die of hypothermia all the time. In bitter cold, in deep snow, and it never crossed your mind?
- camperman 12y agoYep - poor leadership and preparation on display here. He should have led the group at all times. He didn't seem to be fully aware of the weather conditions. And everyone should have had a space blanket and some garbage bags. At least two people should have had fire steel. And at least two people should have a machete or small ax. It's these shortish hikes that are the most dangerous because you think nothing can happen to you.