Re: Dumb Hiker(s) SPOT Abuse
I think people should be prepared before going into the Canyon, and use the old-fashioned mirror signal if there is an emergency. All cell phones, SPOT, etc....
hikerdiane 2009-10-21 18:41:42 #58057
Cottonwood Canyon Water
It's been a while since I have posted but I sure appreciate all the info from the past. (It looks like I'm a day late to provide any help to the request...
fishinfor20s 2009-10-21 17:47:10 #58056
Re: Dumb Hiker(s) SPOT Abuse
Thinking a bit more on the subject, these people should be treated no different than the balloon boy parents in Colorado. File federal charges with mandatory...
mowcowbell 2009-10-21 17:33:04 #58055
Re: Dumb Hiker(s) SPOT Abuse
And what would happen should an accident happen on the chopper, injuring or killing some of the would-be rescuers?
I personally think the NPS should ban...
mowcowbell 2009-10-21 17:28:57 #58054
Re: Dumb Hiker(s) SPOT Abuse
I find this abuse really worrisome. I have a SPOT, and I carried it into the Canyon this summer. I'd have to be pretty bad off to invoke it, but I would use...
mojave_ben 2009-10-21 16:23:56 #58053
Re: Dumb Hiker(s) SPOT Abuse
Clearly the Park Service needs to formulate new policies for dealing with this technology. Stiff fines for false alarms, for example. And a warning letter to...
don_lundman 2009-10-21 10:49:52 #58052
Dumb Hiker(s) SPOT Abuse
Ram posted this up on the Yahoo Canyons Group - thought folks might be interested here too.
Rich
Grand Canyon National Park (AZ)
Hikers Evacuated After...
rich_rudow 2009-10-21 10:10:47 #58051
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