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I doubt anyone on this thread is "selling fear." I do think that SAR pros and experts in general are trying to help newbies stay out of trouble by scaring the heck out of them .... inadvertently.

It's an extreme attitude. A paternalistic attitude. And IMO, a harmful attitude.
Please elaborate, Ronin.

MNS, the SAR volunteer in AK
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