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[–] [email protected] 129 points 2 years ago (21 children)

So .. if he could receive a call ... couldn't he make a call to someone he knows?

[–] [email protected] 45 points 2 years ago (11 children)

He was probably afraid to call for help due to the insane prices the search and rescue folks charge. Might have wanted to wait another day or two to be sure he was really lost before calling for help.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 2 years ago (6 children)

due to the insane prices the search and rescue folks charge

Is this a joke or is this actually a thing in the US?

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It’s a U.S. thing! Yay! You can buy insurance for it if you do a lot of backpacking but that’s rare. I believe it’s in the five figures for a rescue. But apparently occasionally it can be free if you’re lucky enough to get rescued by the one agency whose name I forget.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)

But apparently occasionally it can be free if you’re lucky enough to get rescued by the one agency whose name I forget.