Not ridiculous at all. How many people end up needing rescuing ? A massively small minority and to suggest everyone else should go prepared as if they would be is just non-sensical, no matter who says so. Like I said, if you think you're going to need rescuing then you should stay at home.
Rob.
But no one said anyone should go prepared as if they they would need rescuing. That was your completely wrong assumption of what I meant.
All I said was that, in my opinion, ( and it's as good as anyone elses) colourful clothing , and again I never mentioned 'Yellow' or indeed even 'Bright' colours,
would make you easier find if it came to a search by 'mountain rescue'. I would think that fact is obvious.
Now how you come to interpret that as me saying, that everyone should go out prepared as if to be rescued, is interesting to say the least. Perhaps you should read posts properly, before making comments verging on the personal.
Do you carry a mobile phone in your sack when out Fell walking? Just about everyone does these days, and why is that I wonder. A big part of the answer to that, is so they can contact mountain rescue if the need arises. Does that mean that everyone setting out with a mobile in their sack is going out prepared as if they would need rescuing. No, of course they aren't.