Comments on: What Search and Rescue Teams Want Every Hiker to Know https://www.hopeandfeathertravels.com/what-search-and-rescue-wants-hikers-to-know/ Hiker | Author | Outdoor Educator Fri, 30 Aug 2019 16:41:45 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Nancy https://www.hopeandfeathertravels.com/what-search-and-rescue-wants-hikers-to-know/#comment-1198 Wed, 10 Oct 2018 01:17:15 +0000 https://www.hopeandfeathertravels.com/?p=4919#comment-1198 In reply to Joanne Gigliotti.

Wow Joanne, that must have been a very sobering experience. And your husband sounds like me, always overpacking (and sometimes cussing the weight when I’m out there) but thankful I have the insurance. Being on a SAR team like ours is one of the most rewarding and wonderful experiences of my life, but searches like Susan Clements are hard to recover from. I’m just thankful her family had some closure. I read Susan’s obituary tonight and was moved to tears when I saw that the family wants memorial donations made to Great Smoky Mtns. National Park.

]]> By: Nancy https://www.hopeandfeathertravels.com/what-search-and-rescue-wants-hikers-to-know/#comment-1197 Wed, 10 Oct 2018 01:10:54 +0000 https://www.hopeandfeathertravels.com/?p=4919#comment-1197 In reply to Joey.

Girl, don’t you kick yourself for a second getting off the trail if it was making you feel unsafe! As hard as I imagine that must have been, it was the right thing to do and it will still be there when the time is right. You rock no matter what and I am SO PROUD of your persistence–you are a huge inspiration to so many people! 🙂

]]> By: Joanne Gigliotti https://www.hopeandfeathertravels.com/what-search-and-rescue-wants-hikers-to-know/#comment-1196 Wed, 10 Oct 2018 01:01:29 +0000 https://www.hopeandfeathertravels.com/?p=4919#comment-1196 My husband and I spent the night in a shelter on the AT about 5 miles from where she was found the following morning. It left me with a deeper respect for a trail that I’ve always thought I was 100% prepared for in case of an emergency or injury. My husband often reminds me that you should never sacrifice items that could save your life just to keep pack weight down, and day hikes are no exception. Thank you for your service and thank you for this article.

]]> By: Joey https://www.hopeandfeathertravels.com/what-search-and-rescue-wants-hikers-to-know/#comment-1195 Wed, 10 Oct 2018 00:05:57 +0000 https://www.hopeandfeathertravels.com/?p=4919#comment-1195 Great series. Nancy! I actually just got off a trail in Vermont because trail conditions made me feel unsafe. I was kicking myself, but I know I made the right choice.

]]> By: Nancy https://www.hopeandfeathertravels.com/what-search-and-rescue-wants-hikers-to-know/#comment-1193 Tue, 09 Oct 2018 03:31:53 +0000 https://www.hopeandfeathertravels.com/?p=4919#comment-1193 In reply to Laura Orfinger.

Thanks for commenting and sharing your experience, Laura. I think we probably all have one like it, no matter how experienced we are. It’s easy to get complacent when it’s a well-traveled, short, or easy hike. But it’s exactly why Susan Clements’ story is so important because this trail met those criteria and she still tragically lost her life. It will always haunt me, I think, this particular search and story. Anyway, stay safe out there and keep in touch. 🙂

]]> By: Laura Orfinger https://www.hopeandfeathertravels.com/what-search-and-rescue-wants-hikers-to-know/#comment-1192 Tue, 09 Oct 2018 02:28:45 +0000 https://www.hopeandfeathertravels.com/?p=4919#comment-1192 Hello. Thank you for all this information. I followed the story of Susan Clements and thought how easily that could have been me or someone I know. One day recently toodling along the Parkway, I just parked and wandered off on a random trail. I wasn’t sure where I was, no one knew where I was, and I didn’t even bring my water bottle. I just hopped out of the car and took off thinking I’d just walk a few minutes then turn around and head back. The thing is, I know better. And I did it anyway without a thought. My heart goes out to Susan and her family. At the same time, I greatly appreciate the press about the 10 Essentials. I know I won’t be wandering off from my car without them in the future.

]]> By: Nancy https://www.hopeandfeathertravels.com/what-search-and-rescue-wants-hikers-to-know/#comment-1191 Mon, 08 Oct 2018 13:14:29 +0000 https://www.hopeandfeathertravels.com/?p=4919#comment-1191 In reply to BeeKeeper.

Still just reeling that this happened to you and so thankful you were ultimately okay (but my gosh, what a journey it has been for you to get to the “ok” point!)

]]> By: Nancy https://www.hopeandfeathertravels.com/what-search-and-rescue-wants-hikers-to-know/#comment-1190 Mon, 08 Oct 2018 13:13:47 +0000 https://www.hopeandfeathertravels.com/?p=4919#comment-1190 In reply to BeeKeeper.

I am so glad you shared this link, Jan! It’s such great information and everyone who sees it should definitely read it!

]]> By: BeeKeeper https://www.hopeandfeathertravels.com/what-search-and-rescue-wants-hikers-to-know/#comment-1189 Mon, 08 Oct 2018 02:07:18 +0000 https://www.hopeandfeathertravels.com/?p=4919#comment-1189 In reply to BeeKeeper.

From my personal experience, this post might also be useful. https://wp.me/p3Fcuf-1De

]]> By: BeeKeeper https://www.hopeandfeathertravels.com/what-search-and-rescue-wants-hikers-to-know/#comment-1188 Mon, 08 Oct 2018 02:04:04 +0000 https://www.hopeandfeathertravels.com/?p=4919#comment-1188 This is extremely valuable information. Thank you for the details. Your experiences and contractions are invaluable. Some of your readers might like my thoughts as an additional resource. https://jansjaunts.wordpress.com/2016/11/02/dear-friends-family-if-i-become-a-missing-person/

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