I live in the city, but have friends out in the mountains of BC and when we go hiking, we carry this 1 time use SOS beacon. It's registered with the government and if we hit it, they will send out a helicopter. He's used it before on another hiker who broke their leg.
You should always carry a gun as well.
Re:Quitting the Rat Race
by lettergram on Monday January 16, 2023 @08:57PM
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Yeah I have that as well, as do the neighbors (several miles away lol).
I was mostly trying to paint the picture most people don’t think about. When you’re off a common trail, no one’s there to help you
Imagine breaking a leg on a massive property, no roads to where you are, no cell service. What do you do? If you want to live, you crawl. If you’re strong enough, have enough will, and are lucky — you make it. Else, the coyotes eat you. Hell they might eat you anyway.
Addendum: just last week I was surrounded by the local pack of wild dogs. They were hungry and I saw one circle behind me. I drew my sidearm and yelled and they ran off. The point being, I had no help. None. If they were hungry enough, it would be me or them.