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#232354 - 09/17/11 02:17 PM Rescue in the backcountry
Outdoor_Quest Offline
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Registered: 08/17/09
Posts: 305
Loc: Central Oregon
I got the following link to a New York Times editorial. It's about deep, backcountry rescue.

This one will spark a conversation.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/16/opinion/exploits-now-not-so-daring.html?_r=4

Blake

www.outdoorquest.blogspot.com

www.outdoorquest.biz

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#232355 - 09/17/11 02:37 PM Re: Rescue in the backcountry [Re: Outdoor_Quest]
jshannon Offline
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Registered: 02/02/03
Posts: 647
Loc: North Texas
Another story from an old guy about how his adventures were more impressive.

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#232365 - 09/18/11 12:57 AM Re: Rescue in the backcountry [Re: jshannon]
hikermor Offline
Geezer in Chief
Geezer

Registered: 08/26/06
Posts: 7705
Loc: southern Cal
Agreed = "The snow was ten feet deep and it was uphill both ways"
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Geezer in Chief

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#232366 - 09/18/11 03:13 AM Re: Rescue in the backcountry [Re: Outdoor_Quest]
Susan Offline
Geezer

Registered: 01/21/04
Posts: 5163
Loc: W. WA
How many of the so-called 'adventurers' today would leave home if they knew they couldn't depend on Mommykins rescuing them?

Sue

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#232389 - 09/18/11 09:56 PM Re: Rescue in the backcountry [Re: Outdoor_Quest]
unimogbert Offline
Old Hand

Registered: 08/10/06
Posts: 882
Loc: Colorado
I don't think I'd go much if DEET were dis-invented.

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