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Tim Holding missing 3-Sep-2009 At 9:56:26 AM Bob Saki

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On 2/09/2009 patto wrote:
>>So what if you managed to sprain your ankle? And you don't have any means
>of communication.
>
>Lets say you're rambo and manage to hobble out regardless but it takes
>several more days than expected. Meanwhile your friends and family worry
>and a 80 people are mobilised. You hobble out on the 6th day, yet through
>no fault of you own and not even needing the rescue you are handed a bill
>for $300,000.
>
>Does that sound reasonable?

First mistake, I have no friends so there would be no unnecessary calls made by them.

2nd I said to the wife give me a 2 - 3 day window past my expected time as the country is rough and there may be a chance of some minor deviations.

3rd if you honestly play it safe all you have to worry about are freak turns of events and they are just that (rare occurrences). 99% of people who perform solo activities in these regions return safely those that don't usually have stories to tell that make you shudder at lack or prep/knowledge of just plain awful luck