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Rwiegman t1_iu8xwe3 wrote

Reply to comment by tehpwarp in A Colorado train passenger looked out the window - and found a missing hiker. by inkwater

Really good she was found and is safe. However, she was hiking alone (assuming without a sat phone or telling others where she was going), and went off trail. These wrong decisions are invariably why people get injured or die every year on hiking trails.

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gophergun t1_iu9pygl wrote

Going off trail with no supplies in shorts and a t-shirt at the start of snow season.

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darkmatterhunter t1_iu9xekh wrote

Pretty sure I just saw a post in the hiking sub with the viral packaged Halloween costume that is exactly this lol. It even said “sense of direction not included.”

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curiousarcher t1_iuc4gyg wrote

Plus no food and shorts on! She was very lucky to survive 20° weather!

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BiggestFlower t1_iucouso wrote

I’ve done that. Psychologically it’s very different from the alternative. I accept the small risk of death in return for the psychological benefits.

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KmartQuality t1_iu9d5mg wrote

Yeah, she should have stayed on the paved walkway to official wildlife viewing area near the parking lot and ADA compliant restroom.

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Rwiegman t1_iu9df76 wrote

What does that mean, other than being a dick to someone? Probably a bot just stirring hate, 195 days on Reddit

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