It seems to me that hiking, whether it's up Mount Everest or once around the local duck pond, always has a certain amount of risk to it. It's not unreasonable to expect potential hikers to be aware of that risk and to pay for their own rescue, should it be necessary. Nobody's forcing them to hike, after all. Take personal responsibility for yourself and your mistakes, that's all there is to it.
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It seems to me that hiking, whether it's up Mount Everest or once around the local duck pond, always has a certain amount of risk to it. It's not unreasonable to expect potential hikers to be aware of that risk and to pay for their own rescue, should it be necessary. Nobody's forcing them to hike, after all. Take personal responsibility for yourself and your mistakes, that's all there is to it.