Thanks for all the nice comments regarding your local SAR teams. Remember, you can join the fun too. RMRU is always looking for more committed members. You only need three things- 1. be in good physical hiking shape (I'd say most people who are regularly on this site meet this), 2. have good mountain knowledge and skills, 3. be willing to make that extra effort to help others (yes, this includes getting out of bed at midnight to head out on a search). It's certainly not for everyone, but the rewards of knowing you helped others can not be measured. As a note, I am the RMRU membership chairman and can be reached at
nickfloydnixon@msn.com. Oh yes, this is a sheriff's team and you need to pass a background check (oops, I just lost some of you).
Nick Nixon