I have been playing hard outside for over a decade. Mainly, climbing, riding, skydiving, BASE jumping, and visiting remote regions as much as my government paycheck will allow. I have always been prepared and gotten myself out of any sticky situation 99% unscaved. Be it having a paper map, marking trails, or whatever the case maybe. I've had 10 plus years of excitement and minimal downtime except this year. I had a horrible BASE jumping accident. Luckily I have insurance and also rescue insurance. You never know when something isn't going to go your way so I always vouched to be prepared and go with intelligent people. My luck changed but my course of action and keeping a cool head saved rescue time and a lot of money. I have my rescue information taped onto my helmet in red just in case something happened. Well it did. You play with fire, you will get burned eventually. I got out with just having to pay my out of pocket. Nothing else monetarily but my feet are a different story. I like this site and how its run, I just want everyone to know to always have a backup plan when it goes wrong. Because it will one day. Have your backup knots memorized to the point where you can tie them in the dark, always have a backup map or something, emergency head lamp, sat phone if your way out, a hey wifey.. If I'm not back by X time start worrying if you don't hear from me by Y call these people. Etc.. just be safe out there fellas. My friends saved me and got a quick recovery time and I didn't have to get helivac'd out. Because you will get that bill reguardless, they will find a way
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