classic33
Leg End Member
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What would you do? (Hillwalking question)
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Pro Tour Punditry
Guru
Nothing said by the OP indicates that she could not have asked for help, not that she required it.
Pro Tour Punditry
Guru
I do, cos I used to have to be involved in rescuing "well prepared" climbers from "accidents" - if it was not for me they'd have had a longer time of suffering.
AlanTh
Active Member
We aren't talking about road racing here, and going through some pain barrier. "This ride has to be completed by myself".
People have been up in the mountains, and there has been an accident. In remote areas a simple slip or fall can result in an injury that can be life threatening. It seems incredulous to me that this problem is even being questioned.
People have been up in the mountains, and there has been an accident. In remote areas a simple slip or fall can result in an injury that can be life threatening. It seems incredulous to me that this problem is even being questioned.
AlanTh
Active Member
Pro Tour Punditry
Guru
Indeed. something happened. And then 2 groups of people had the opportunity to communicate; they did not. Each group could have. It's all a bit "flouncey"
Pro Tour Punditry
Guru
Nope. not Mountain Rescue, but Police in Cairngorms National Park area. I got on well with the Mountain Rescue guys, most of whom were colleagues or related to me or friends. They knew my views on "accidents" but also knew they could rely on me getting to places that others might not in a 4x4 or guide in a heli.
AlanTh
Active Member
I do indeed dispair when I see a reply like that.
Someone needs help. If the don't ask, I will walk right past them.
I'm ok, no need to feel any guilt - they never asked for help. Everything is fine and dandy!
MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
- Location
- Lancaster... the little city.
Is someone suggesting that if help isn't asked for it won't be offered? And that someone also works (or worked) for the police? 
Pro Tour Punditry
Guru
Is someone suggesting that if help isn't asked for it won't be offered? And that someone also works (or worked) for the police?
did you read my replies?
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MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
- Location
- Lancaster... the little city.
i did... hence me asking what you're actually suggesting as they are quite mixed.
Cush
Veteran
- Location
- North Cumbria but still a Geordie
Sounds just like my younger brother and he is an ex copper (military and civilian) but as he served most of his military time in Belgium and his civilian time on Tyneside I doubt if he ever seen a mountain or knackered walkers struggling to get back to base.
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Spinney
Bimbleur extraordinaire
- Location
- Back up north
You're reading too much into it, @Marmion. If we'd needed help I would have asked for it.
But if I was setting off and came across a pair of walkers, one of whom was obviously injured, (or indeed, if I came across such a pair anywhere on a walk) I would have offered help. I was just wondering what others' views were. And having asked the question and got some replies, I then told the full story.
It's quite hard to flounce in walking boots...
But if I was setting off and came across a pair of walkers, one of whom was obviously injured, (or indeed, if I came across such a pair anywhere on a walk) I would have offered help. I was just wondering what others' views were. And having asked the question and got some replies, I then told the full story.
It's quite hard to flounce in walking boots...
Chromatic
Legendary Member
- Location
- Gloucestershire
Sort of on topic although concerns cycling not walking.
I once offered help to two female cyclists who needed it and was turned down. It was a Saturday afternoon, I was returning home after watching Gloucester play rugby, I had the bike rack on the back of the car and after dropping my mate off I decided to go down the A38 instead of taking the motorway like I usually do. Just a little way down the road heading south I saw two people pushing bikes along going my way. I turned round and went past them again, stopped and asked if I could help. One had a puncture and they were walking because neither had spare tubes or a repair kit. I offered to take them home or wherever they needed to go, they said they said they were being picked up in Stonehouse, so I offered to take both of them there. From where the were it was probably a good 90 minute walk, probably nearer 2 hours pushing bikes and in cycle shoes. I could tell one of them, the one without the puncture, looked ready to accept the offer but the other one was adamant that they were OK . To this day I don’t really know why the offer was refused, being wary of getting in some unknown males car is all I can think of.
I once offered help to two female cyclists who needed it and was turned down. It was a Saturday afternoon, I was returning home after watching Gloucester play rugby, I had the bike rack on the back of the car and after dropping my mate off I decided to go down the A38 instead of taking the motorway like I usually do. Just a little way down the road heading south I saw two people pushing bikes along going my way. I turned round and went past them again, stopped and asked if I could help. One had a puncture and they were walking because neither had spare tubes or a repair kit. I offered to take them home or wherever they needed to go, they said they said they were being picked up in Stonehouse, so I offered to take both of them there. From where the were it was probably a good 90 minute walk, probably nearer 2 hours pushing bikes and in cycle shoes. I could tell one of them, the one without the puncture, looked ready to accept the offer but the other one was adamant that they were OK . To this day I don’t really know why the offer was refused, being wary of getting in some unknown males car is all I can think of.
swee'pea99
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