*Yes, yes there are the "stupid people" out there that confound the situation/solution.
Interesting note about the subjectivity of what is considered a "stupid person".
Let's review:
The Solo Hiker: Stupidist of all!
Winter Hiking: A death wish!
The Mountain Climber (let's include Mountaineers for good measure): With or without a rope - STUPID!
The Explorer: She left the group for a moment? Deserves what she gets!
Hiking after age 70: (this one's for the Bobs, Ernie, Mike, & me, someday)
Volunteering for the military in a state of war: (Just threw that one in there for my mother)
....and all the other stupid things that involve planning, clothing choices, navigation deficiencies, weather, etc that we all can really agree on, that indeed, ARE stupid.
So we got that out of our system (feel free to refer back to this post when the urge hits you) We can now focus on practical solutions for common problems, as this semi-stupid individual could surely appreciate any help.
*Warning: bad mood due to reading comments at the end of the Karen Sykes article
