sardog1
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See if you can top this one for the lamest reason ever to activate a PLB:
"Daylong sun too much for Outside campers".
"Daylong sun too much for Outside campers".
Lamest call for rescue ever
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Tom Rankin
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SUN of a .... ! 
erugs
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That's a good one. Too much rain here in northern New England for me. After a week of sailing in the fog, I've called for a rescue and am being picked up and flown to Oregon this afternoon.
ColdRiverRun
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wardsgirl
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Probably hard to sleep with all that sun pouring into the tent at night.
When we went to the C. Rockies, sunset was at some ungodly late hour, (like 11:00pm IIRC), and we had to force ourselves to stop for the night in the late afternoon, even though there were several hours of daylight left.
When we went to the C. Rockies, sunset was at some ungodly late hour, (like 11:00pm IIRC), and we had to force ourselves to stop for the night in the late afternoon, even though there were several hours of daylight left.
WhiteMTHike
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Most likely a couple of YUPPIES; since that is probably the case then I'm sure they can well afford to reimburse the State of Alaska for this "rescue". What a waste of time and resources.
Little Rickie
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I don't think they spent much time camping before this trip. Take a nap why don't you!
Chip
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These guys will get the bill, there's no doubt in my mind, and it will be $1000's. Kevin (member here) was hypothermic in Alaska and needed to be choppered out. He could tell you what it cost, but I seem to remember several thousand dollars, and his was a legit evac.
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"Activate SAR we're outta toilet paper at Procter shelter !"
BobC
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I'm hiking this weekend and will probably be a bit tired after a few miles. Planning to call ahead to SAR today and ask them to meet me on the summit.
Chip
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You know, there's those shows "This happened to me" or "I shouldn't be Alive"...There should be one for bone-heads like this "Too stupid to be allowed out" or "Too rich and hung-over to tough it out". There are lessons to be learned here, people.
Here's another story about a guy that needed to be rescued. SAR indicates the rescue could cost $60,000 but would probably be chalked up to training.
Here's another story about a guy that needed to be rescued. SAR indicates the rescue could cost $60,000 but would probably be chalked up to training.
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Jay H
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Wouldn't happen to me, I'm an inside camper, I'll only camp in my living room.
Jay
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Yeah, right. I didn't know your living room had moved to Camp MuirWouldn't happen to me, I'm an inside camper, I'll only camp in my living room.
Jay
Jay H
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Yeah, right. I didn't know your living room had moved to Camp Muir
I think that is about the same size as my living room
Jay
I'm laughing, because when we spent a week in the Brooks Range two years ago in early August prepared for 7 days of cold rain, wind, maybe snow, bears, swarms of mosquitos and black flies, etc.
Instead, we got 7 days of big sun, temps in the 70's, and no bugs or wildlife. We were completely unprepared for the weather we got.
Instead, we got 7 days of big sun, temps in the 70's, and no bugs or wildlife. We were completely unprepared for the weather we got.
What is this "sunny 70's weather" of which you speak?
sierra
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I could eliminate 95% of rescues right off the top. Ban cell phones in the backcountry. That would also eliminate the need for people to call someone from the summit to say " honey I made it" I mean unless your on Everest, stop trying to impress people with your mountain conquest. Everytime I see cell phone in use in the backcountry I want to throw my fixed blade right at them.
Craig
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Man, it's folks like this that give unprepared and irresponsible hikers a bad name.
amstony
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It was only a matter of time before someone use a PLB like this.
These 2 boneheads from DC can easily afford to reimburse the Staties, USCG and whoever else may have been alerted to rescue them.
Hopefully they are forced reimburse the state for this and that the reimbursement is enforced!
These 2 boneheads from DC can easily afford to reimburse the Staties, USCG and whoever else may have been alerted to rescue them.
Hopefully they are forced reimburse the state for this and that the reimbursement is enforced!
