http://www.skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2007/02/25/the-cost-of-911-in-the-wild/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-cost-of-911-in-the-wild Hunting, Outdoor Photography, Wildlife, Fishing Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:37:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2007/02/25/the-cost-of-911-in-the-wild/#comment-398 Moose Tue, 27 Feb 2007 05:06:17 +0000 http://www.skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/?p=315#comment-398 I think a foreign country is another story and I think it’s smart you had insurance. Now if you take a tumble while hiking at city park and break a leg should the city of Raleigh send you a bill for the fire department lugging you out? I think not. I guess the question becomes at what point does it become the victims responsibility to cover the cost? In some of these remote areas where there is very limited resources a large single operation can tax the system. I remember one time a place I lived we had a flood in April that exhausted the entire budget we had for the year. With 8 months to go we were in trouble luckily the feds stepped in and it was declared a federal disaster so our budget was restored. It’s a hard call but if we are going to make idiots pay then I think it should be universal across the board. I think a foreign country is another story and I think it’s smart you had insurance. Now if you take a tumble while hiking at city park and break a leg should the city of Raleigh send you a bill for the fire department lugging you out? I think not. I guess the question becomes at what point does it become the victims responsibility to cover the cost? In some of these remote areas where there is very limited resources a large single operation can tax the system. I remember one time a place I lived we had a flood in April that exhausted the entire budget we had for the year. With 8 months to go we were in trouble luckily the feds stepped in and it was declared a federal disaster so our budget was restored. It’s a hard call but if we are going to make idiots pay then I think it should be universal across the board.

]]> http://www.skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/2007/02/25/the-cost-of-911-in-the-wild/#comment-397 Jaybird Tue, 27 Feb 2007 02:16:14 +0000 http://www.skinnymoose.com/moosedroppings/?p=315#comment-397 Interesting post Moose. I lean towards personal responsibility, but it is a tough question. I recently got back from horseback riding for 6 days in the Andes in Chile and my wife and I purchased travel insurance that included rescue expenses in the event that we needed to be evacuated. The insurance was relatively inexpensive for a 10 day trip. Maybe people who participate in inherently dangerous activities should consider it. In either case the best insurance is probably knowing some basic navigation and survival skills. Looking forward to your upcoming posts. Interesting post Moose. I lean towards personal responsibility, but it is a tough question. I recently got back from horseback riding for 6 days in the Andes in Chile and my wife and I purchased travel insurance that included rescue expenses in the event that we needed to be evacuated. The insurance was relatively inexpensive for a 10 day trip. Maybe people who participate in inherently dangerous activities should consider it. In either case the best insurance is probably knowing some basic navigation and survival skills. Looking forward to your upcoming posts.

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