The other day I saw a post at GoBlog about all the dead bodies left frozen on Mount Everest, and today I read an update on the story of the guy who tried to prove he could go all day without water in the desert, and the helpful guides who tried to strengthen his character by denying him water right up to the point where dropped dead of dehydration at their feet. (Mark at OutdoorsPro reams these guys big-time).
Your mileage may vary, but I want no part of paying somebody to help me cheat the Reaper. Having been given only this one feeble example of a life, I’m kinda sorta tempted to hang on to it, if for no other reason than to delay as long as possible the inevitability that in the next life I’ll come back as a Republican.
Tom, this is an amazing story. How anyone with a conscience could let someone die of thirst right in front of them is beyond me. And they call themselves outdoor guides? Give me a break.
I can’t believe their waiver protects BOSS from getting charged. Here’s a question. If someone agrees to endure a “simulated kidnapping” and I lock them in my basement to, you know, see their strength of character and test their endurance, and they sign a waiver saying it’s “not without risk”, would I be protected when they starve to death?