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In reply to the discussion: Woman, 79, fell while hiking. A stranger carried her for hours on his back. [View all]llmart
(16,331 posts)42. Thank you for posting what I was going to post.
There's an awful lot of ageist attitudes on this post. I have been active my entire life and I get tired of other senior people telling me I need to slow down. I'm a bit introverted so my sanity and emotional health requires a lot of alone time. I have to be outdoors year round no matter the weather. I'm a 75 year old woman and most people in my senior community think I'm about 60. If a person has been active and fit their entire life it's what keeps them getting up every morning with a good attitude and enjoying life.
I'd rather die out in the woods than sit in a rocking chair and watch endless hours of mindless TV with the only thing to look forward to is the next meal.
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Woman, 79, fell while hiking. A stranger carried her for hours on his back. [View all]
Cattledog
Sep 2024
OP
I was assigned to the USAF version of a MASH hospital. At the time it's last deployment was to Alaska days......
usaf-vet
Sep 2024
#22
The US military can land in an empty desert & in 6 wks they'll have a Burger King
oldsoftie
Sep 2024
#46
Exactly! thanks for adding context to my belief that those military mobile hospital could have saved lives in ........
usaf-vet
Sep 2024
#49
I am nearly 70, and I nearly always go hiking alone, especially in familiar areas.
valleyrogue
Sep 2024
#37
She was probably one of the "10,000 steps per day" people. Forgot her own frailty
Demovictory9
Sep 2024
#41
Or maybe she was just a hiker who liked to visit favorite spots to see seasonal changes
Warpy
Sep 2024
#51
A lot of people do, as opposed to backpacking, which I never do because I am not interested in doing it.
valleyrogue
Sep 2024
#44
My daughter hikes and takes a Garmin satellite tracker that allows 911 texting, also Celox bandages to prevent bleedout.
TheBlackAdder
Sep 2024
#20