Earlier today, the Oregon House approved a measure that would mandate the possession of rescue beacoms (i.e. mountain locator units) for all who aspire to ascend to the summit of Mount Hood.

The vote was 33-22. Now the bill goes to the Oregon Senate.

My take: mandate mountain locator units if you don’t want to pay public agencies for your rescue.

In other words, you use them, you get lost, we’ll find you and we won’t bill ya.

You don’t use them because you think you are too macho and mountain locator units are for wusses and the state wants to play Mommy?

Well, then, we’ll be sending you a bill.

Or your estate a bill.

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