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Vogon_Glory

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13. My feeling was bewilderment and sorrow that this happened.

Reply to edisdead (Reply #11)

Mon Jun 26, 2023, 01:01 PM

Jun 2023

I believe that the father bore responsibility for a bad decision. These deaths were preventable. They needn’t have happened—had the step-father done enough research in advance about trail conditions before he set out. For whatever reason he didn’t, and then his step-son died.

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Florida man and stepson die hiking in Texas desert [View all] RussBLib Jun 2023 OP

When it gets to 90 with high humidity, I have to alter my short hikes Silent Type Jun 2023 #1

I don't walk outside with temps 85 or above. Wait until night or I walk inside mall BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 2023 #3

Dad, did you thibk of the risk? OAITW r.2.0 Jun 2023 #2

young stepfather making stepson march in the heat... BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 2023 #4

Yes I thought the same thing. Irish_Dem Jun 2023 #6

Not just south tx, north tx too onetexan Jun 2023 #5

Didn't have enough money for a submarine ride HAB911 Jun 2023 #7

WHAT IS IT WITH THESE PEOPLE??? Vogon_Glory Jun 2023 #8

That's so awful. Way too hot ecstatic Jun 2023 #9

I hiked it in May many years ago and it was brutal Doc Sportello Jun 2023 #10

This is a pretty sad story edisdead Jun 2023 #11

Sure it's a sad story.... RussBLib Jun 2023 #12

They probably weren't thinking edisdead Jun 2023 #17

My feeling was bewilderment and sorrow that this happened. Vogon_Glory Jun 2023 #13

Why the gratiutious "Florida man" snark? Tommy Carcetti Jun 2023 #14

Because stepdad was from Florida RussBLib Jun 2023 #15

I mean, I get that part. Tommy Carcetti Jun 2023 #16

Agreed Tommy. edisdead Jun 2023 #18

Sad and pointless. maxsolomon Jun 2023 #19