This has been interesting reading for me. I will not quote anobody that has replied as I see all your encounters as beeing unique with their own set of circumstanses behind them,but I see the general concensus here is saying being put in a situation as such is due to impropper planning and poor judgement. To that I say you haven't traveled far enough from home, but don't rule it out on your own turf.
To an extent, I agree, but I've also seen an innocent looking, well thought out WALK through the NY wild turn south in a heartbeat.
Your next trip to the stand, you'r next climb up that tree, next time you step over a wet log, or that time you put a little extra uhhhmph in your cast in a swift current. Aint no prepperation for an accident less you've taken the course in to know how to react to one after it happens. Prevention and precaution yes. Incorporating into a hunting or fishing trip and thinking out the details beforehand of an accident? doubt many of us do that. But we should.
Now who can warm themselves up on a cold rainy night stuck out in the middle of paradise with only a lighter in their pocket and nothing else before reaching civilization????
Phone a friend if you must:phone: