Walking/Hiking Answers: Mountain Rescue Charges

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Mountain Rescue Charges

I friend told me that if you have to be rescued by the Mountain Rescue and found not to be adequately prepared for Walking the hills (waterproof jacket, boots, map etc) then they can charge you for the cost of the rescue - and this might be thousands of pounds (particularly if they call out the helicopter).

Is this true?

Frank Gardner

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