Originally Posted By food


You are right. Most of the stories of bad things come from friends of friends with no names and dates attached. Hard to separate the myth from reality.


I just know that judging from the people who sign up for the hiking group to which I belong, and go on the least strenuous, most straightforward short hikes we schedule, can find the d@%$$est dumb things to do out there. I can wish for just hearing anecdotes.... I'm just glad it's been near misses.
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