It’s a staggeringly bad idea to expect people to have insurance to enjoy the countryside. The increase in call-outs is a function of accessibility and lack of education. There is no doubt that the MR teams are underfunded for the amount of work they do and people these days expect to get rescued at the slight inclination of a sprained ankle on the tourist path of Snowdon. EDUCATION EDUCATION EDUCATION. the sooner people realise it is not a taxi service because they’ve gone over on their ankle and can’t be assed anymore, the better.