PJ -

Thanks for citing; had completely missed it!

Doesn't look like the "Stumpy" I remember meeting... but that was long ago, in my pre-pink flamingo days.  He could have filled out some & put on weight.  Also, I remember his hair being redder.

Frankly, I'm surprised this gentleman has gotten as far as he has without encountering any major issues.  I suspect the greater challenges may be yet to come.  I wouldn't want to swim a couple of those spots he's intending to cross even in a dry suit and even if I was wearing a life preserver!

Very fascinating... and NOT for me!

Jimbo   

At least he has private citizens who have committed to get him if things go south.

What chaps my ( * ) is when people take on those extreme challenges and rely on the rescue services to get them out of difficult situations they put themselves in by doing the extreme adventure thing.

PhantomJug wrote on Oct 16^th, 2013 at 7:36pm:


IMHO there's a big difference between needing rescue service in the course of "normal" activities and expecting someone to put his own life/limb in peril because you seek out situations that if things go awry they can be life threatening to you or a rescue person.

No amount of money/overtime/gainful employment balances losing your life because someone needs to as you say ( fill in the blank) theirs.

I feel the same way about people thinking because we have a voluntary military, the Vets shouldn't expect further "compensations" because they knew the potential risks when they signed up.


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Next thing you'll be telling me your going on a trip together.

PhantomJug wrote on Oct 16^th, 2013 at 7:36pm:
I'm sure MT would agree.    [/quote]

Indeed I would. I can't say enough about the professionalism that was on display by the OPP search and rescue ops when they hauled me off that sandbar. Big strong guys who weren't messin around. My biggest regret is I didn't get their names so I could send them a Christmas card and a proper thank you.

So ST, my question remains.  Was MT doing something that put his life and limb unnecessarily in peril that might precipitate a rescue team putting their life on the line?  How should we look at solo trips into the wilderness?  Where is the line between "normal" and "risky"?  As a seasoned, experienced solo canoe tripper (like yourself) cannot things go awry?  Likewise, as a seasoned, experience thrill seeker, cannot things go awry?  I'm not seeing a difference?  This Zabokrtski character seems to be experienced but say he breaks a leg somewhere north of Cairn in some blowdown.  I doubt his private party will be able to rescue him.