While the majority of people who are considering a tour of a National Park are thinking about using a service like ours for the convenience aspects, there are very real safety concerns with self-guided tours as well. Many people hike and explore regularly, and appreciate the serenity and sense of accomplishment that comes along with going it alone out in the wilderness. Many people are also injured or even killed each year by this activity, many times due only to the fact that they are quite unprepared for the potential accidents that can occur at any time. As an example, on a recent hike in the Mount Potosi area just outside of Las Vegas, a couple decided to venture toward the mountain range from an access road roughly five miles from Route 160. The area is quite desolate and uninhabited, and was actually made famous many years ago when a plane carrying Carol Lombard went down nearby. The search and rescue efforts were nearly impossible due to the remote location, and complete lack of services for miles in all directions. During a routine day hike, one member of the couple fell and slid down a steep incline, overturning a large boulder in the process. The boulder rolled over her back and legs, injuring her enough to make walking nearly impossible. Only at this point did it become recognized that they had no cell service, and were alone in an area that is almost never traveled. Even the car being parked on the side of the road would very well go unnoticed for days while the couple was stranded and injured more than two miles away, with no survival training or gear. Although this story has a happy ending and the woman was not so severely injured that she could not
While the majority of people who are considering a tour of a National Park are thinking about using a service like ours for the convenience
