Re: [Paddlewise] Point of no return

Point of no return applies as well to hiking. The trick is to figure out
when to turn around in order to return to the trailhead by the
appointed time. If miscalculation or no calculation occurs, one
may have the opportunity to spend the night in the cold, dark, wet
woods, and possibly drive some friends and family frantic. Has
anyone ever spent an unplanned night in the wilderness?

Brad

On Friday, May 09, 2008 5:33 AM Tord wrote

> Point of no return is in aeronautics, the point where there is no turning 
> back,
> and is a very important idea, that can well be applied to paddling, and
> a lot of other endeavors. The trick is to be aware of when you've reached 
> it
> and do the right thing - not always easy!
>
>
> As a group leader the hardest job can be to decide that it is time to
> abort a trip (due to weather, wind, participants less than prime
> physique/skill, equipment failure, et cetera), as some in the group
> will think that it just too early, due to ego, invested money/time,
> et cetera, while others might well be so far beyond the point where
> they can reason clearly, due to exhaustion, hypothermia, et cetera,
> that they too can come to the same conclusion.
>
> How do you handle such incidences?!
>
> Do you let the group split up, or what?!
>
> Tord
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