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Calgary, Alberta
Andorra
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Posted - 01/24/2010 : 7:03 PM
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Originally posted by AcesHigh
(4 years to the day after initial post)...
It's reasons like this that make me a little nervous of organizing hikes.
Good point bringing walkie talkies, I do that.
Regarding organizing hikes:
Especially if: you don't do it a lot; it's an unofficial group; people don't know each other, or don't know each other's hiking abilities; it's a more technical trail...
12 is too many people. Some people can do that, and it's fine, but one of the best ways to limit your trouble is to limit the people.
If it's an unofficial trip full of people who don't know each other's abilities, and where you could get quite the range of backgrounds, keeping it to 6 people will help a LOT. Then you can simply require everyone to stay together at whatever pace necessary, and avoid the group spreading issues. I also will only take groups out on trips that are WELL inside my abilities, and without too much danger period.
When I want to go try something that is a challenge, I call up a coupld of friends whose abilities match mine, and whose skills I know well, and I don't invite wild cards along.
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Coquitlam, BC
Canada
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Posted - 03/02/2010 : 6:38 PM
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Thanks for this wonderfull report, carring ten esential is a must. Now I feel better about the extra weight in my pack, and see hiker just carring water.
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Whitehorse, YT
Canada
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Posted - 06/22/2012 : 09:48 AM
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Bump. I pretty much just lurk on CT now but some of these older threads are worth re-reading.
Not sure why this thread moved over in to the BC Trip Reports section though... |
Edited by - CWF on 06/22/2012 09:51 AM |
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Coffee swillin', wine lovin', Owl fearin' Andie McDowell stunt double, who sports retro gear
Vancouver, BC
5468 Posts |
Posted - 06/23/2012 : 01:14 AM
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Originally posted by CWF
Bump. I pretty much just lurk on CT now but some of these older threads are worth re-reading.
Not sure why this thread moved over in to the BC Trip Reports section though...
I read this with great interest, not realizing it was an old thread and I was about to comment on the phenomenon of large groups splitting up....when I saw that I already did (I must be getting forgetful). It bears repeating. I've seen a few dodgy situations, as I mentioned before. |
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Hope, BC
Canada
7100 Posts |
Posted - 06/23/2012 : 08:21 AM
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| Another reminder, a 99 cent "Mini" bic can save your life. Not only keep you warm, fire/smoke signals. |
Edited by - AcesHigh on 06/23/2012 08:22 AM |
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Kamloops, B.C.
Canada
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Posted - 06/23/2012 : 11:14 AM
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| This was a great thread... thank you for re-posting it. My hat is off to any who takes groups out, the personalities, skill levels and so much responsibility. It's one thing if it is your job. Volunteers who take adolescents and young adults out so they may have a taste of we all love, deserve way more credit then they receive. The stress when things go astray, has to be incredible. Not to mention our blame culture media and all the arm chair critics. Its amazing to me that anyone takes on such responsibility. I am humbled by your spirit of giving. |
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Rescuers find two hikers lost in Desert
