Should a medical exam be required before a major trek?

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9-30-2009 @ 10:43AM

Kraig said...

I'm right there with you Michael. It really does open a can of worms, and it seems like they're looking to make someone ultimately responsible. I don't want to sound callous about three deaths on the Kokoda at all, but when you have 6000 people hiking it each year, there is bound to be some issues.

I'm all for making these treks safer, but I also don't like to see over reaction either. I also happen to believe that we are all responsible for ourselves when taking an adventure trek like this one.

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