Search and Rescue (SAR) operations are some of the most critical groups for backcountry recreation, as they're the folks who'll save your ass when things go south. Yet, despite their absolute necessity, they're some of the least funded organizations around, as they face constant funding battles by both State and Federal legislatures.
Routinely, this means finding funding through the communities they support. But even then, it's difficult to find the means when most folks are living paycheck to paycheck these days. You can only squeeze so much blood from a stone. Adding insult to injury, sometimes quite literally, our current administration seems hellbent on reducing anything that has the public interest at heart, and that's included SAR funding.
Knowing this, one company is aiming to help bridge the funding gap and ensure SAR groups have a little more funding secured to engage in critical rescue functions. That company is the good folks over at Rocky Talkie, the backcountry walkie-talkie outfit, which is aiming to donate $150,000 to teams across the country.
