[pct-l] Rescue (was Re: Another missing hiker found)

[Michael Slusser]

The other difficulty with a system of charges would be determining who
decides if a rescue warrants billing: which conditions could be classified
as unexpected or unforeseen, and which could be credited to hiker
carelessness or ignorance? I'm a newbie to the trail, and while I have been
researching for years and preparing for months, I still don't feel
confident that all my decisions will be the best possible. I hope that
compassion is blended in measure with prudence and wisdom from those with
more experience.

I agree that, whatever the situation, rescues need to go forward no matter
what the cause. We'd just like to avoid carrying out more than are
necessary.


On Tue, Oct 8, 2013 at 6:08 PM, Dan Jacobs <youroldpaldan at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Oct 8, 2013 5:59 PM, "Michael Slusser" <michael.slusser at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > How do we make the unaware the aware? Perhaps the threat of paying for
> > rescue might make such hikers consider the risks more thoughtfully.
>
> That threat already exists in many areas, but it often, if ever, goes any
> father than that. When I was a deputy, we billed for SAR, but never went
> any further than that. The Sheriff, a politician, would not like it if
> folks voted against him in the next election because they thought he was
> being greedy or wasteful.
>
> Dan Jacobs
> Somewhere in SW WA
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