[pct-l] Parental Aspects of Hiking

[Vincent Rupp]

I disagree; I think making up facts can be very helpful.

For example, did you know...
...that more people have died of yeti maulings on Mt. Everest than for all
causes combined on Mt. Whitney?
...that 0% of all 2006 thru-hikers were incarcerated the same year?
...that life insurance actuaries apply a 0.5 adjustment to standard
mortality for long-distance hikers?

Surely that helped put a smile or a look of perplexion on your face!

For more fictitious facts about hobos and actuaries, I recommend John
Hodgman's book, *The Areas of my Expertise.* It will help you part with ten
dollars and entertain everyone you read it to.


On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 10:00 AM, Jim Eagleton <eagleton at hotmail.com> wrote:

>
> By 1976, two hikers had died on the pct.  How many have died since then??
>  How many hiker years do you assume there are on the pct??  Do you drive
> drunk to the trailhead while texting???
>
>
>
> I'm not sure just how safe the pct is, but I know there are risks on the
> trail.  Like most hikers, I fall somewhere in between those who never treat
> water, and those who use Perell, 6 times a day.   There are many risks that
> you may confront in many ways.  I don't think just making up "facts" is very
> helpful.
>
> Rambler
>
> > Date: Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:51:30 -0700
> > From: comebackwalking at yahoo.com
> > To: pct-l at backcountry.net
> > Subject: [pct-l] Parental Aspects of Hiking
> >
> > Statistics wise the trail is far safer then you'd be on Friday/Saturday
> night on the town in a car with your friends. Driving to and from trailhead
> is more dangerous than time on the dusty.
> >
> ...
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