Too tired to continue, no problem.... WTF!

Essex County
McKenzie Mountain Wilderness
Town of Wilmington
Distressed hiker: On June 10, 2015 at 4:15 p.m., DEC Ray Brook Dispatch received a call from a 37-year-old man from Hollywood, FL saying that he and his dog had become exhausted and could not continue to the summit of Whiteface Mountain. Ray Brook Dispatch advised him to call 911 to obtain his GPS coordinates. A DEC Forest Ranger responded with an ATV to the Connery Pond Trail and continued to Whiteface Landing where he talked to the man by phone. The Ranger met up with the hiker just south of the Whiteface lean-to and provided him with food and water before assisting him back to Whiteface Landing. The Forest Ranger then gave the man and his dog a ride back to the trailhead by ATV. The incident concluded at 8:00 p.m.

Weak!

Sadly, there will be more and more of these incidents in our uber-connected  world. Got my SPOT, InReach, Sat phone, Smart Phone, whatever. Pick me up, dudes, I'm done. Whatever happened to personal responsibility and sucking it up? Not to mention being prepared and doing a little research?

Ironically, I have seven SPOTs in my desk drawer that I rent to customers, plus three SAT phones for our guided trips. The technology is awesome if used appropriately.

Map and compass. Batteries don't go dead either.

Sick Bird Rider wrote

 Sadly, there will be more and more of these incidents in our uber-connected  world. Got my SPOT, InReach, Sat phone, Smart Phone, whatever. Pick me up, dudes, I'm done. Whatever happened to personal responsibility and sucking it up? Not to mention being prepared and doing a little research?

True. I've been telling people that for years. They go to the wilderness with a false sense of security.... it ain't Disneyworld, yo azz isn't as covered as it is there.

Biz opportunity here

Create an Uber for the Daks with rates running way up there based on the location

Coach Z wrote

Biz opportunity here. Create an Uber for the Daks with rates running way up there based on the location

With surge pricing