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unleasHell Franchise Player
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Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2023 12:15 pm Post subject: |
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Here's a tip:
NEVER HIKE ALONE OR WITHOUT TELLING SOMEONE WHERE YOU ARE GOING...! _________________ “Always remember... Rumors are carried by haters, spread by fools, and accepted by idiots.” |
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DaMuleRules Retired Number
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Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2023 7:55 pm Post subject: |
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unleasHell wrote: | Here's a tip:
NEVER HIKE ALONE OR WITHOUT TELLING SOMEONE WHERE YOU ARE GOING...! |
Or head out in bad conditions where icy trails are involved. I’m not victim blaming, just stating that caution should always be the emphasis, and if there is ever a reason not to go, don’t. We have a saying in scuba diving, “nothing goes wrong on the dive you don’t make”. _________________ You thought God was an architect, now you know
He’s something like a pipe bomb ready to blow
And everything you built that’s all for show
goes up in flames
In 24 frames
Jason Isbell
Man, do those lyrics resonate right now |
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LongBeachPoly Franchise Player
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Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2023 8:40 am Post subject: |
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DaMuleRules wrote: | unleasHell wrote: | Here's a tip:
NEVER HIKE ALONE OR WITHOUT TELLING SOMEONE WHERE YOU ARE GOING...! |
Or head out in bad conditions where icy trails are involved. I’m not victim blaming, just stating that caution should always be the emphasis, and if there is ever a reason not to go, don’t. We have a saying in scuba diving, “nothing goes wrong on the dive you don’t make”. |
I suspect 95% of missing hikers did something wrong at some point |
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LakerLanny Retired Number
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Posted: Sat Jan 21, 2023 7:14 pm Post subject: |
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DaMuleRules wrote: | unleasHell wrote: | Here's a tip:
NEVER HIKE ALONE OR WITHOUT TELLING SOMEONE WHERE YOU ARE GOING...! |
Or head out in bad conditions where icy trails are involved. I’m not victim blaming, just stating that caution should always be the emphasis, and if there is ever a reason not to go, don’t. We have a saying in scuba diving, “nothing goes wrong on the dive you don’t make”. |
Good point DMR.
I do some hiking and I feel like I know my limits but even I have been involved in a few sketchy incidents when hiking. One time I fell and was by myself and lost and realized that things can go from normal to bad very quickly.
This winter Mt. Baldy has been especially deadly. People shouldn't be trying to summit Baldy in the winter unless they are experienced hikers with previous experience using crampons. It is icy and very slippery on some of those trails and one wrong step and you are sliding off if you don't be very careful about what you are doing. _________________ Love, Laker Lanny |
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lakersken80 Retired Number
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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2023 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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Sad story. Even though the local mountains are beautiful you never want to hike alone.
I remember a long time ago I believe a boy scout got lost in the San Bernardino mountains, they never found him, that was nearly 30 years ago.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Jared_Negrete |
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DancingBarry Editor-in-Chief
Joined: 07 Sep 2001 Posts: 40222 Location: O.C.
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Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2023 12:55 pm Post subject: |
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LakerLanny wrote: | DaMuleRules wrote: | unleasHell wrote: | Here's a tip:
NEVER HIKE ALONE OR WITHOUT TELLING SOMEONE WHERE YOU ARE GOING...! |
Or head out in bad conditions where icy trails are involved. I’m not victim blaming, just stating that caution should always be the emphasis, and if there is ever a reason not to go, don’t. We have a saying in scuba diving, “nothing goes wrong on the dive you don’t make”. |
Good point DMR.
I do some hiking and I feel like I know my limits but even I have been involved in a few sketchy incidents when hiking. One time I fell and was by myself and lost and realized that things can go from normal to bad very quickly.
This winter Mt. Baldy has been especially deadly. People shouldn't be trying to summit Baldy in the winter unless they are experienced hikers with previous experience using crampons. It is icy and very slippery on some of those trails and one wrong step and you are sliding off if you don't be very careful about what you are doing. |
I've turned back twice on Baldy hikes. Some days that's just how it goes. The mountain isn't going anywhere, come back another day.
People should be very cautious on any mountain hikes this year with all the snow we had. River crossings are going to be more extreme, etc. |
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