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I wanted to make this post because of something that recently happened that really put things into perspective for me. I think we all need to make someone aware of where we are and have some form of communication in case of an accident. I recently had a fall and broke my foot as well as ruptured some tendons. I always carry an apple AirTag and whatever bag I have with me and if I’m somewhere extremely remote, I share my location with my wife once I arrive. I always carry a small first aid kit with me and have had to use it a few times over the years. Normally when I go out to shoot, I will walk anywhere from 1-5 miles and sometimes that is in very remote areas. I just turned 51 years old in December and I found out I don’t bounce back quite as well as I used to lol. Luckily when I had the fall and injured my foot, I was fairly close to home, but I was still over a mile from my truck. There was no one around to help, but I was able to drag my foot and get myself back to a parking lot so my wife could pick me up. I have also had some very close calls with poisonous snakes over the years as well as several bee stings. Wildlife photography is amazing and one of the best hobbies a person could have. Haven’t said that, there are definitely some inherent risks that go along with it. Luckily I am very fit for my age and should heal fairly quickly, but it is definitely going to be a long road.
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OMG! That looks pretty awful. Hopefully you’ll make a good recovery.
A sensible warning.

i broke my arm tears ago, quite high, and the surgeon used 23 staples. It didn’t look as bad as that, but the scar is amazing. lol. 6 months after, they removed the plates, using the same scar, and I got another 23 staples! Warning, they bloody well hurt when taken out!
 
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sh1209 said:
I wanted to make this post because of something that recently happened that really put things into perspective for me. I think we all need to make someone aware of where we are and have some form of communication in case of an accident. I recently had a fall and broke my foot as well as ruptured some tendons. I always carry an apple AirTag and whatever bag I have with me and if I’m somewhere extremely remote, I share my location with my wife once I arrive. I always carry a small first aid kit with me and have had to use it a few times over the years. Normally when I go out to shoot, I will walk anywhere from 1-5 miles and sometimes that is in very remote areas. I just turned 51 years old in December and I found out I don’t bounce back quite as well as I used to lol. Luckily when I had the fall and injured my foot, I was fairly close to home, but I was still over a mile from my truck. There was no one around to help, but I was able to drag my foot and get myself back to a parking lot so my wife could pick me up. I have also had some very close calls with poisonous snakes over the years as well as several bee stings. Wildlife photography is amazing and one of the best hobbies a person could have. Haven’t said that, there are definitely some inherent risks that go along with it. Luckily I am very fit for my age and should heal fairly quickly, but it is definitely going to be a long road.
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OMG. Looks pretty bad Steven. Sorry for what happened. I was out on Tuesday and took a pretty good spill myself. Landed on my left shoulder. I lost awareness of what was behind me as I was looking up into the trees and tripped over a tree stump as I was backing up I already have a bad right shoulder so I hope it isn’t too bad. I hope your healing doesn’t hit any roadblocks. Get well.
 
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Patrick M said:
OMG! That looks pretty awful. Hopefully you’ll make a good recovery.
A sensible warning.

i broke my arm tears ago, quite high, and the surgeon used 23 staples. It didn’t look as bad as that, but the scar is amazing. lol. 6 months after, they removed the plates, using the same scar, and I got another 23 staples! Warning, they bloody well hurt when taken out!
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Definitely not the way I wanted to spend the holidays lol
 
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ButlerKid said:
Thank you for sharing your warning! I'm so sorry about the accident, but know that you will do the rehap work and soon be back doing what you love - and do so well!
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Thank you. Luckily I have some images and video banked that I can work on once I feel better. Might have to do some window shooting for a while.
 
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Ralph said:
OMG. Looks pretty bad Steven. Sorry for what happened. I was out on Tuesday and took a pretty good spill myself. Landed on my left shoulder. I lost awareness of what was behind me as I was looking up into the trees and tripped over a tree stump as I was backing up I already have a bad right shoulder so I hope it isn’t too bad. I hope your healing doesn’t hit any roadblocks. Get well.
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Thank you. It is definitely amazing how fast you can get into a predicament.
 
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sh1209 said:
I wanted to make this post because of something that recently happened that really put things into perspective for me. I think we all need to make someone aware of where we are and have some form of communication in case of an accident. I recently had a fall and broke my foot as well as ruptured some tendons. I always carry an apple AirTag and whatever bag I have with me and if I’m somewhere extremely remote, I share my location with my wife once I arrive. I always carry a small first aid kit with me and have had to use it a few times over the years. Normally when I go out to shoot, I will walk anywhere from 1-5 miles and sometimes that is in very remote areas. I just turned 51 years old in December and I found out I don’t bounce back quite as well as I used to lol. Luckily when I had the fall and injured my foot, I was fairly close to home, but I was still over a mile from my truck. There was no one around to help, but I was able to drag my foot and get myself back to a parking lot so my wife could pick me up. I have also had some very close calls with poisonous snakes over the years as well as several bee stings. Wildlife photography is amazing and one of the best hobbies a person could have. Haven’t said that, there are definitely some inherent risks that go along with it. Luckily I am very fit for my age and should heal fairly quickly, but it is definitely going to be a long road.
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Iam so sorry you had this unfortunate accident and do hope you recover fully. Things can go crazy in just a few seconds. I remember one time I ventured off the parking lot at Zion NP. I did not go very far as I wanted to take a few photos. Anyway I lost my sense of direction and could not find the parking lot. Anyway after a short while I managed to find my way back. Anyway prayers to you. Larry
 
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Shutterbug71 said:
Iam so sorry you had this unfortunate accident and do hope you recover fully. Things can go crazy in just a few seconds. I remember one time I ventured off the parking lot at Zion NP. I did not go very far as I wanted to take a few photos. Anyway I lost my sense of direction and could not find the parking lot. Anyway after a short while I managed to find my way back. Anyway prayers to you. Larry
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Thank you. Yeah a couple years ago. I had a similar incident with some bee stings and didn’t have my EpiPen. You can really get into trouble out by yourself like that every time I go out now I always let my wife know exactly where I’m going to be, he just never know what could happen
 
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Ralph said:
Absolutely. I was just walking back to my car along the shoreline when I heard a nuthatch. Looked up and before I knew it I was on the ground.
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This happened stepping over a log and I didn’t realize there was a 2 foot hole on the other side of it because it was covered with leaves so all my weight came down on that foot. It’s funny because I was messaging one of the members Dave on here when it happened. I told him I am pretty sure I broke my foot lol
 
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sh1209 said:
This happened stepping over a log and I didn’t realize there was a 2 foot hole on the other side of it because it was covered with leaves so all my weight came down on that foot. It’s funny because I was messaging one of the members Dave on here when it happened. I told him I am pretty sure I broke my foot lol
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That will definitely ruin your day.
 
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OUCH. Glad you were able to make it back. I don't do long hikes (mostly due to carrying camera gear), but I suppose even on a short hike if no one was around I could get in trouble. It happened to my older brother several years ago. This is a good reminder.
 
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MrFotoFool said:
OUCH. Glad you were able to make it back. I don't do long hikes (mostly due to carrying camera gear), but I suppose even on a short hike if no one was around I could get in trouble. It happened to my older brother several years ago. This is a good reminder.
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Yeah, I never thought about it much when I was younger, but you can really get into a world of trouble when someone don’t know where you’re at especially if you’re in a place that don’t have phone service. About a couple of the Apple AirTags I try to keep either in my pouch or bag when I go out.
 
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Yikes!!!! Been there done that, have some impressive scars to show for it. I suspect you'll take the rehab very seriously, please do. At 71 I find it takes much longer to get back what you lose and that, often, the baseline is lower.

Hope you and Ralph are very much better very soon.

Jim
 
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Ralph said:
Looks like you will be out of action for quite a while.
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Yeah, the surgeon said no weight on the foot at all for 4 to 6 weeks then will probably be in a walking boot for up to 10 weeks. After I get in the walking boot at least I can drive to some places and shoot things out the window Since it’s my left foot that’s hurt
 
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Captain Spaulding said:
Yikes!!!! Been there done that, have some impressive scars to show for it. I suspect you'll take the rehab very seriously, please do. At 71 I find it takes much longer to get back what you lose and that, often, the baseline is lower.

Hope you and Ralph are very much better very soon.

Jim
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Yeah, even at 51 years old I sure don’t bounce back the way I did years ago and I suspect it’s going to be a pretty lengthy recovery and not really sure if it will ever be normal again
 
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MrFotoFool said:
Question about Apple Air Tags: do you need an Apple iPhone to read them? (I don't use any Apple products or apps).
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To be honest, I’m not exactly sure. I know several companies make GPS devices as you can get to reach people in case of emergency that I’ve looked to in the past but being an Apple user I just found these to be cheaper and easier. It seems like they would work with Other brands, but I’ll check into that.
 
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