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<sup><u>Bob Geier</u></sup>
<sup><u>Bob Geier</u></sup>


I think the notion of [[Boy Scout]]s being taught to "stay put" when lost is inane and dangerous.  That's fine for 1st graders in a shopping mall, but not for scout-aged youth in the woods.
I think the notion of (Boy) [[Scout]]s being taught to "stay put" when lost is inane and dangerous.  That's fine for 1st graders in a shopping mall, but not for scout-aged youth in the woods.


I expect that any of us who have been involved in backcountry S&R operations can relate exactly how difficult it is to find someone who is immobile in the woods.  The mostly likely way they'll be found in many areas is next hunting season when someone blunders across the corpse.
I expect that any of us who have been involved in backcountry S&R operations can relate exactly how difficult it is to find someone who is immobile in the woods.  The mostly likely way they'll be found in many areas is next hunting season when someone blunders across the corpse.
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