Well nearly everyone in Magellan's expedition, including Magellan, died, and they didn't have cell phone service. Coincidence???Originally Posted by Runner2017
Unfortunately we here in Austria are moving in a similar direction when it comes to outdoor activities to pupils/students.
While there are very strict rules for any class-wide outdoor happening like the annual hiking day down to the sad fact that most teachers/directors won't take the hassle any more to organize one, there are no limits to rent out the whole happening to a dediacted outdoor company, and that's where things seem to be going: Hand over the activity to a dedicated company, which has an insurance, and takes the money from the parents. Lots of money, btw.
And as I happen to know most staff of the local outdoor companies personally from my former climbing career I can state that they won't do any better that the teachers would, especially they won't care about most of the restrictions teachers would have to follow.
If I recall correctly, Magellan was killed during his voyage in a battle with natives of what is now part of the Philippines. So there are risks...
Formerly uhfox
Springer to Bear Mountain Inn, NY
N Adams, MA to Clarendon VT
Franconia Notch to Crawford Notch
I wonder if there was some incident or injury that cost the school money precipitating this rationale and subsequent decision.
maybe, but that’s old world stuff, if he would’ve had some mike & Ike’s or twizzlers with em, that would’ve never happened.
That's it! Just make sure the Penn State hiking club always has Twizzlers!
Formerly uhfox
Springer to Bear Mountain Inn, NY
N Adams, MA to Clarendon VT
Franconia Notch to Crawford Notch
Bunch of lawyers sitting in a room somewhere.
It seems that folks have a short memory............but I would bet, that the Insurance Companies do not.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/24/u...niversity.html
they must've been in the widowmakers thread.
He died because he got himself into a fight with locals on an island.
You have to admit, that absolutely sounds like something Penn State students would do.
Colorless green ideas sleep furiously.
And both good PA made choices, too...
He didn't bring enough beads.
The Five Basic Principles of Going Lighter ~ Cam "Swami" Honan of OZ
I take take care of that!That's it! Just make sure the Penn State hiking club always has Twizzlers!
enemy of unnecessary but innovative trail invention gadgetry
Pretty sure Penn is still paying for the coaching staff's crimes, and will be for quite some time....
Let's head for the roundhouse; they can't corner us there!
Outing club is NOT disbanding. Update posted to
http://sites.psu.edu/outingclub/
They had to agree not to make trips into the woods in order to keep from disbanding!! They can meet, and talk, and whatever.... but no walking into the dangerous forest.
May I recommend a little reading on the subject? For instance "1421 - The Year the Chinese Discovered America."
Columbus and Magellen most certainly had maps.
[I]ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye are: ... Defile not therefore the land which ye shall inhabit....[/I]. Numbers 35
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Read the book, and followed up. Iffy source at best. Columbus, (terrible person, bad geographer and administrator, excellent sea captain) however, having been to Iceland, almost certainly knew America was there, and failed to avoid getting there.
"It's fun to have fun, but you have to know how." ---Dr. Seuss
I suppose it would be too much to expect for the club to just break ties with the university.
"It's fun to have fun, but you have to know how." ---Dr. Seuss
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