[pct-l] Another missing hiker found

[Diane Soini]

Oh, puleeze! Not everyone who has money to do their hikes is a  
spoiled rich kid. I had $60k at my disposal to spend on my hike but  
that is only because I saved it all working in high tech and having  
no debt and no expensive possessions or children.

On Oct 10, 2013, at 8:11 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:

> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Another missing hiker found
>
> One thing I've noticed from the blogs, Instagram posts, and Tweets  
> of those who are finishing this week is that they ended up having  
> to throw an incredible amount of money at the end of this hike.  
> Hotel stays, car rental, waterproof boots, new/extra rain gear,  
> crampons, snowshoe rental, gaiters, poles with larger baskets... If  
> these hikers are wealthy enough to be able to do that (or have  
> parents who are,) they may be accustomed to being able to throw  
> money at any problem and make it go away. It may be an internal  
> world view that really can't be altered. It seems that charging  
> some of these kids for rescue would really not be a problem for  
> them. It would just be a part of the adventure. Another great video  
> for their blog.
>
> Big bucks and the illusion of immortality are a deadly combination.
>
> Carol