I have posted two questions recently, just because I'm curious about how people think.
First, there was the question about the earthquake, collapsed freeway overpasses, and trading cars.
The results (just in general terms) were that 41% of the people would be willing to trade their cars with another person, and 58% said they would park it and walk, or just wait for help. (I was only interested in the car-trade part, not if they stayed or left).
There wasn't any correct answer.
On this last question, 66% people said they would hike out, and 33% said they would stay and await rescue.
This one was kind of a trick.
I gave as many options as I could to get you to leave: a clear, obvious path, reasonable health, water, food, some gear and shelter.
If your car could get in there, you could walk out the same way.
Just because your cell phone didn't work there doesn't mean it might not work on your way out.
The closer to the main road you got, the more likely you would be able to flag down a car or State Patrol/County Sheriff.
The feeling I got (right or wrong) was that some people might feel that leaving was just too much effort, or that it was a matter of the Fear Factor: the thought of being outdoors at night maybe being the main one. Don't laugh at fear of the dark: it's very real and affects a lot more people than you suspect. It's really fear of the unknown, I think, but our modern, technological society kind of fosters it.
Another issue is that many people only look at the big picture and it looks too scary, overall. But if you sit down and think how to do it in bite-sized chunks, it might look more do-able.
And... wouldn't it be a nice thing to do it and KNOW that you were capable of handling it?
Comments?
Sue