We finally made it to 100,000 hits. In the seven months I’ve ran this blog, I am surprised that I’ve posted nearly 900 stories of hiker/climber/backpacker injuries and deaths. That’s about four stories a day.
When I started this blog, I never fathomed that so many people would find themselves in trouble while enjoying the outdoors. It just goes to show you the potential price we can pay to see nature’s beauty and the experience she gives us.
Congrats!
Great site. The sheer quantity of incidents is a revelation. Very often I’ll be on a trail and think that it presents certain risks and wonder about what could happen. Not hearing about accidents, one tends to shrug it off. However, information about things that are happening all over the place reminds one that the risks are real.
Thanks for doing this.
-Anthony O’Donnell
Whoo-hoo! Congratulations! I certainly feel like I can assess trail dangers better since I’ve been reading your site!
Congrats! You have a great site.
On behalf of the SAR community accept my thanks for this site.