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Swedish Hiker Calls for Helicopter Rescue Because She Was ... Tired

By Tom Knighton July 28, 2017

Years ago, I went on my first backpacking trip. I'd done some training hikes, but I live on pretty flat terrain, and the trip was a bit more rugged. By the time I dragged myself back to my campground well after dark, I was exhausted. I'd been exhausted for hours by that point, all because I'd overestimated my ability.

With outdoor activities, it happens. When I was faced with exhaustion, I simply sat down and rested a bit until I felt like I could go on a bit more.

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As Heat Street reports, not everyone seems to think personal responsibility is paramount:

A female mountain climber in Sweden called out air ambulance and rescue personnel because she felt tired and wanted a ride back down from a mountain she had scaled.

The woman, who was climbing with her husband near Jokkmokk, just north of the Arctic Circle, contacted the rescue team saying she was unable to walk and couldn’t get down from the mountain without assistance, The Local reported.

After the ambulance arrived to rescue the woman, paramedics discovered that she was just tired.

Unsurprisingly, the rescue service doesn't consider "tired" as a medical emergency. The woman and her husband were advised to either carry their happy butts back down the mountain, or to pay for a ride in the helicopter.

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