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The longest journey begins with a single step.
Lao Tsu, Tao Te Ching |
None of these people planned on needing to be rescued—in fact, most didn't plan for emergencies. These rescues cost thousands of dollars; New Hampshire Fish & Game Department alone spends $260,000 annually. The cost would be even greater if it weren't for the volunteers who assist in rescues, giving generously of their time, using their own equipment and often putting their own lives at risk. That's why in 1999 a law was passed in New Hampshire that states that hikers who recklessly cause themselves to become lost or injured, resulting in costly and dangerous rescues, may be billed for those rescue services. Money collected from reckless hikers will support training and purchases of equipment for volunteers of search and rescue organizations who help with rescue missions. |
Each year there are dozens of rescues in the White Mountains
