[at-l] On "What a dumb thing to do"

[shellydhale at earthlink.net (Shelly Hale)]

The point is you tried.  Sometimes it may work and sometimes it may not.
Why or why not?  Who can say.  Is it the challenge?  Is it the individual's
pride?  Is it the messenger?  Is it the tone?  Is it the expectation of
failure?  Too many questions to list here.  What one does with the
information is up to her/him.  There are some that will not listen no matter
what you say.  You will not always succeed in keeping others safe, but at
least you voiced it.

Shame that you missed Jan.  It was a real treat. I hated that I missed the
tuckerization.  I thought that it was going to be a more formal presentation
in front of everyone.  Oh, well.  At least we have next year.  ;-))

Shelly Hale
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "W F Thorneloe" <thornel@attglobal.net>
To: <at-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 5:36 PM
Subject: Re: [at-l] On "What a dumb thing to do"


> Shelly wrote: "Don't let him die in vain. Help a fellow hiker. Ask.
> Discuss. Argue.
> (Do the last with a smile on your face & a hug in your arms.)"
>
> At the SORUCK, I attempted to do just that with a hiker from Louisiana,
> preparing for a winter walk in Georgia. Unfortunately, I didn't get to
> listen to Jan as I would have liked. I found she hasn't been winter hiking
> before, and wonder if she knows quite what to expect. NoGA ain't the Deep
> South.
>
> Hopefully, she has adequate food, warm clothing and a good appreciation
for
> our weather. Down here in the Atlanta suburbs, it is 37 degrees at 5:30. I
> hope she is toasty warm and preparing her big dinner toward Tray Mtn. I
> sure hope she meets some NOBO's along her way.
>
> OrangeBug
> <Remembering how solo winter hiking is both terrifying and incredibly fun.
> I suspect the deceased Ranger was looking forward to the clear cold and
> crisp woods after the storm passed. I wished he had baled along with his
> friends.>
>
>
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