http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/05/hikers-who-carry-cellphones-take-extra-risks/ Engadget Comments for Hikers who carry cellphones take extra risks http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/05/hikers-who-carry-cellphones-take-extra-risks/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/05/hikers-who-carry-cellphones-take-extra-risks/
How in the world can they really do a study on this? It's like saying when wearing a helmet you have a false sense of security on a bike.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/04/05/hikers-who-carry-cellphones-take-extra-risks/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/05/hikers-who-carry-cellphones-take-extra-risks/Dec 19th 2005 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/04/05/hikers-who-carry-cellphones-take-extra-risks/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/05/hikers-who-carry-cellphones-take-extra-risks/Dec 19th 2005 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/04/05/hikers-who-carry-cellphones-take-extra-risks/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/05/hikers-who-carry-cellphones-take-extra-risks/
By the way, here in L.A. you have to pay for your rescue even if you weren't taking undue risks, but at least they take credit cards.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/04/05/hikers-who-carry-cellphones-take-extra-risks/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/05/hikers-who-carry-cellphones-take-extra-risks/Dec 19th 2005 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/04/05/hikers-who-carry-cellphones-take-extra-risks/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/05/hikers-who-carry-cellphones-take-extra-risks/ I know in Yosemite they charge you for your rescue is they deem it was your own fault you got into whatever predicament. I don't know how they determine that though. Consider the standar question:

"Sir, why were you climbing that mountain ?"

Consider the standard answer:

'Because it's there!'

How do you weed the completly frivolous 'Because it's there''s from the essential 'Because it's there''s ? :)

(In case anyone is confused this is not at all a bite against hiking or climbing. Just a little humor and a different perspective...)]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/04/05/hikers-who-carry-cellphones-take-extra-risks/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/05/hikers-who-carry-cellphones-take-extra-risks/Dec 19th 2005 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/04/05/hikers-who-carry-cellphones-take-extra-risks/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/05/hikers-who-carry-cellphones-take-extra-risks/
Having said all of this, if you go prepared, you're in to witness some of the most beautiful places on earth.
]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/04/05/hikers-who-carry-cellphones-take-extra-risks/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/05/hikers-who-carry-cellphones-take-extra-risks/Dec 19th 2005 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/04/05/hikers-who-carry-cellphones-take-extra-risks/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/05/hikers-who-carry-cellphones-take-extra-risks/Dec 19th 2005 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/04/05/hikers-who-carry-cellphones-take-extra-risks/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/05/hikers-who-carry-cellphones-take-extra-risks/There are a lot of dumb tourists here.
There are a lot in california too. I love hiking up a big hill reading through one of those mailbox journals and reading, "I can check my mail on my treo here." That just made me sad.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/04/05/hikers-who-carry-cellphones-take-extra-risks/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/05/hikers-who-carry-cellphones-take-extra-risks/Dec 19th 2005 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/04/05/hikers-who-carry-cellphones-take-extra-risks/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/05/hikers-who-carry-cellphones-take-extra-risks/
Laws made in response to this sort of trash are usually poorly thought out. While we might feel outraged that people who are too tired to walk back home don't pay does it really make sense to change a policy based on a few ancedotes? Perhaps this sort of change will discourage many people from calling when they first encounter trouble for fear of financial cost and ultimately cause loss of life.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/04/05/hikers-who-carry-cellphones-take-extra-risks/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/05/hikers-who-carry-cellphones-take-extra-risks/Dec 19th 2005 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/04/05/hikers-who-carry-cellphones-take-extra-risks/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/05/hikers-who-carry-cellphones-take-extra-risks/
http://www.wildlife.state.nh.us/Newsroom/News_2001_and_previous/news_search_and_rescue_99.htm]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/04/05/hikers-who-carry-cellphones-take-extra-risks/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/05/hikers-who-carry-cellphones-take-extra-risks/Dec 19th 2005 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/04/05/hikers-who-carry-cellphones-take-extra-risks/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/05/hikers-who-carry-cellphones-take-extra-risks/]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/04/05/hikers-who-carry-cellphones-take-extra-risks/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/05/hikers-who-carry-cellphones-take-extra-risks/
stuck in ravine STOP

send rescue robot now STOP]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/04/05/hikers-who-carry-cellphones-take-extra-risks/http://www.engadget.com/2005/04/05/hikers-who-carry-cellphones-take-extra-risks/Dec 19th 2005 12:12AM