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KY_EnviroGuy

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18. We seem to be losing all common sense.

Reply to Bantamfancier (Reply #17)

Sun May 26, 2019, 10:29 AM

May 2019

People are too damn proud to ask for wisdom from experienced older folk before taking on risky adventures. All knowledge now appears to come only from smart phones.

When we did a lot of trekking in central Tennessee in the 60s looking for caves, we always carried USGS topo maps, a compass, tablets to treat creek water, a plastic rain jacket, matches, a pocket knife and some bare-bones canned food in a small back pack. In reality, quite compact and it's cheap insurance.

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Hawaii: Rescued Hiker Woman Broke Her Leg, Ate Moths & Wild Fruit To Survive [View all] appalachiablue May 2019 OP

Amanda Eller, look at her leg and foot. One strong, survivor lady. appalachiablue May 2019 #1

Mahalo for these pics, appalachiablue! Cha May 2019 #10

guavas! certainot May 2019 #2

Strawberry guava fruit from Maui appalachiablue May 2019 #4

Wow.. good ending.. thank YOu! Cha May 2019 #3

Lucky lady who persevered... appalachiablue May 2019 #5

Yeah, she did! Cha May 2019 #9

Disorientation is a serious matter. Being lost AND alone appalachiablue May 2019 #12

She's a poster child for why people shouldn't go off into the wilderness PoindexterOglethorpe May 2019 #6

Couldn't 2 people get lost just as easily? Beringia May 2019 #7

Yes, they can, but with two PoindexterOglethorpe May 2019 #16

I often think like that but this yoga teacher gets much credit for appalachiablue May 2019 #8

She left her phone in her car More_Cowbell May 2019 #13

She'll bring her phone after this! appalachiablue May 2019 #14

Apparently she left her phone in her car... PoiBoy May 2019 #15

Good news mountain grammy May 2019 #11

This person was stupid. Bantamfancier May 2019 #17

We seem to be losing all common sense. KY_EnviroGuy May 2019 #18

Common sense is right. I know people who pack and prepare appalachiablue May 2019 #19

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2019 #20

What is your signature line? Is it a link? Beringia May 2019 #21