Hikers advised to be prepared after increase of search and rescue calls

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AMERICAN FORK

[2065toyota]

Have you noticed how each year the lack of common sense is slowly diminishing in the world

[Eric Holden]

I think the lack of common sense has always been there, its just that the publicity of locations has gone up. Someone sees something cool and wants to do/see the same thing without the proper preparations. Climbing community is seeing the same issues. See recent article below.

http://www.rockandice.com/lates-news/dumb-climbing

[Absolute Gravity]

See recent article below.

http://www.rockandice.com/lates-news/dumb-climbing

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"The rope-end carabiner on the draws was only clipped through the rubberband keeper and not through the sling itself"