Hiking trails are a big part of what the typical hiker will use to make sure that they are safe and are hiking in areas that are not too dangerous. Take the new movie 127 Days. This movie is about a hiker that found himself in an unheard of situation while hiking. I will not post any spoiler content here. But basically this would be a huge fear for any hiker. Could something like this have been prevented? Well, sure it could have. But at the same time he likes hiking and adventure. He just found himself in a situation that the odds of it happening again are nearly impossible.

Some areas that are hiked in are tough to reach for emergency crews. Having some sort of emergency beacon or phone with you at all times could help save your life. At the same time these devices may not be that effective in areas that are really off the map. Certainly nobody is to blame for what happened to him. The point here is to understand that hiking can be dangerous depending on where it is you are off to.