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Offline Wrightwood

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Hiking rescues increase in Southern California; could social media be to blame?
« on: Apr 20, 18, 09:40:38 AM »
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Re: Hiking rescues increase in Southern California; could social media be to blame?
« Reply #1 on: Apr 20, 18, 09:43:19 AM »
Unless I missed it I don't see any mention of navigation systems taking unprepared people to these areas.
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Offline Joe Schmoe

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Re: Hiking rescues increase in Southern California; could social media be to blame?
« Reply #2 on: Apr 20, 18, 10:45:19 PM »
I'd bet that on a per capita basis interest in the wilderness is probably at or near an all-time low.  There are a multitude of recreation areas in our nearby forests that are abandoned or only barely used.  I think people are just getting dumber.
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Re: Hiking rescues increase in Southern California; could social media be to blame?
« Reply #3 on: Apr 21, 18, 05:56:10 AM »
I agree Joe.  Also, I think they feel that because they have their phones, they are invincible...and rescuable thus they press on when they shouldn't.
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