Not convinced by that Stolly. Races encourage a "follow the crocodile" mentality, which leads people to places they may not have dared go on their own, and when someone loses contact in clag, having failed to study it, or without any knowledge of where they are, it can be very unsafe. Where people venturing on their own tend to be far more cogniscant of the need to map read for example. On their own , they may well have taken more precautionsOriginally Posted by Stolly
(Yes there are some nutters out there amongst the walkers too..no map, no compass, no body cover is not just a runner thing. Some people need a darwin award!)
The follow the leader mentality of races, and the expectation of being able to do it has consequences
