Charge Hikers F&G rescue Fee

fatlazyless · 02-13-2008, 10:00 AM

Slightly off topic here...probably you've heard of the NH 4000'er club, and the NH Winter 4000'er club.After hik'n all 48 of the NH 4000'ers you can purchase a small patch for your backpack, after undergoing a 2 day, interrogation procedure that affirms you have honestly done all 48 mountains..

Did you know that there is now also a NH midnight 4000'er club. To get the midnight patch, you have to be on the summits at midnight.

What's next? .....a Winter midnight 4000'er club!

Hiker's already pay the US Forest Service either $3.00/day or 24.00/year for trail head parking.

Instead of sending out a rescue team, why not just leave the frozen hikers out there for the Canadian Jays, red squirrels and maybe an American Eagle? Would winter hikers think twice if they knew they were all on their own?

02-13-2008, 10:00 AM	#7
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8,875 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 303 Thanked 1,043 Times in 761 Posts	Slightly off topic here...probably you've heard of the NH 4000'er club, and the NH Winter 4000'er club.After hik'n all 48 of the NH 4000'ers you can purchase a small patch for your backpack, after undergoing a 2 day, interrogation procedure that affirms you have honestly done all 48 mountains.. Did you know that there is now also a NH midnight 4000'er club. To get the midnight patch, you have to be on the summits at midnight. What's next? .....a Winter midnight 4000'er club! Hiker's already pay the US Forest Service either $3.00/day or 24.00/year for trail head parking. Instead of sending out a rescue team, why not just leave the frozen hikers out there for the Canadian Jays, red squirrels and maybe an American Eagle? Would winter hikers think twice if they knew they were all on their own?