I don't know if this still happens but it use to. Ill prepared people would decide on an Antarctica adventure, fly off, land and promptly get into serious trouble. They'd call up the nearest research that's research not rescue and request assistance. So the scientist who likely spent the last five years mining for research money drops everything and spends his or her entire budget pulling some duffus out of trouble. Did the scientist come to resent it. You bet. I remember some one writing here a few years ago about a 10 day to two week unsupported kayak trip along the shore of Antarctica. They were feeling mighty proud. Well I know of a gentleman (Dr. Fred Roots) who spent, I think it was 183 days, travelling alone by dog sled doing a geological survey in Antarctica. The Norwegians were so happy with his work they named a mountain in their sector after him. There's two mountains in Antarctica named after the Roots boys. The other was named in honor of Walter Roots who carried three climbers down off the mountain saving their lives after a climbing accident. Fred and Walter are in there 70's now. Fred likes to joke that Walter's is higher but his is bigger. These things happened in the 50's. Dogs are no longer allowed into Antarctica. Perhaps neophytes should not be allowed in either. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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