tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1675444709777940325.post2553275224465503634..comments2023-07-26T04:57:49.656-07:00Comments on A Hal of a Blog (By Hal Lillywhite): Summer Camping, Hiking, etc.Hal Lillywhitehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05532281493474571590noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1675444709777940325.post-22621467008796035602009-07-01T22:17:07.942-07:002009-07-01T22:17:07.942-07:00Hal, I like your blog and the subjects you've ...Hal, I like your blog and the subjects you've addressed. I have an ongoing Google News Alert on the words "lost hiker" and get a daily feed of events that tie together the subjects of SAR, probability, group-think and decision-making. A search on Google News for "lost hiker" will give you an immediate demonstration.<br /><br />There's a recurring admonition from readers that hikers shouldn't go alone, but the evidence I see from these stories shows that it rarely would make a difference. But also, I believe the more inexperienced people in a group, the more they are subject to group think and taking risks they wouldn't otherwise. Does your experience support or refute this idea?<br /><br /><br />ps The admonition against solo hiking is itself an example of group-think, IMO.JimDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07533493275589216629noreply@blogger.com