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Using a helicopter to remove someone from the mountain is one thing. Many times, that's not possible due to obstacles.

It is an altogether different thing when no helicopter is available at all...

Scribe,

I've written that there is a concern that NH rescue helicopters are undependable, and that maintenance of the small fleet is likely one of the reasons. There is a paucity of data...

Nah,

All the claymores are being donated to the Goodwill.

The authorities in NH were unprepared to mount a proper rescue; as evidenced by the fact that they had to bring a helicopter in from Maine.

You are debating citing authority; not fact. That...

You put forth quite the scientific argument sir.

National Geographic awaits you and Sir Issac Newton salutes you.

Hooch,

I reiterate my request of you: point me to some science demonstrating the prolonged effects of the use of Endocet.

You clearly cannot. You hold yourself out to this board as a medical...

You're very right ... something isn't unconstitutional until it's constituionality is argued in court. That's why this fine is really dumb; it guarantees a court fight that will result in the...

Nobody is arguing that it is unconstitutional for someone to pay for what it costs for them being stupid.

This hiker wasn't stupid. He was hiking, and was injured unexpectedly ... and never...

Geek,

Thanks. I do understand the how's and why's of hypothermia, and asked the question so that the writer could give a first-hand account of how, in the middle of July, he became hypothermic...

It is mostly gone, but it's not all gone (at least wasn't in mid-July).

I hiked the Dawson-Pitamakan Loop around Rising Wolf Mountain and found snow at the worst possible place ... right on the...

Then quit passing yourself off as a "medical professional" when you didn't even go to medical school.

It's no wonder you can't cite a study. You don't even know how to do that, since you're only a...

It has been in effect because, up to this point, it has always been cheaper to just pay the fine than to fight the case in court.

For the law to be declared unconstitutional by a court, someone...

Don't even think of trying to hike with this stuff. It's very heavy.

But it's absolutely divine if you are car camping (which I was at Yellowstone). I cut it down to about 3' by 7' (from a twin...

Um ... get back to work Governor Sanford.

This is a strenouous 50-mile trail through some rough but beautiful mountain terrain; there are plenty of guiding companies and porters will carry most of your gear so it is not the same as preparing...

I've just returned from a couple of days in the Grand Tetons. Here's a pic to give you an idea what things look like in the middle of July.

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Yes, lots of info, but lots of opinion also. He claims the kid was "ill prepared."

That is debateable, and I disagree with that opinion.

The fact of the matter is that this family will not be...

I'd be most interested to hear how you became hypothermic (given it was the middle of July). What protection if any did you have to prevent hypothermia?

Also, two news reports said a helicopter...

Finally ...

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Rod,

I haven't bought the camera yet and partly because I've only seen it online, so I haven't been able to get a close enough look at it to see how it could be connected to the end of my hiking...

Heh ... sorry about the double request for the monopod.

Here's another request then. One of the most popular up-and-coming HD video cameras is the "VholdR." It weighs only 4 ounces and can be...

Rod ... how about another model that can be attached to the top of a hiking pole, so that you can use the hiking pole as a mono-pod (like a tripod, only with one leg).

I have fairly decent results with Gold Bond powder, also. I rub it all over my feet before I go, and also spray a fine mist of it into my socks before I shoe up.

I can't wait till some punk tries to toss me out of a shelter.

:banana

After reading about Aron Ralston's ordeal, I decided to put a lightweight rope saw in my emergency kit. You never know when you'll need to hack off one of your own arms in order to survive.

As...