just read the story on ybw, jees oh those folk must have really been stupid not to take advice and follow that chap to safety as they obviously were not safe enough to be out in that area of water anyway. 2 lifejackets and a flare on board,nuggets, hope they dont venture out without a good ass kicking off the parents,even better if the parent of the boat owner takes that from them.
And yeh I know what u mean about the folk out in the hills with ice axes in the early season, and the ones that have all the gear from the shop, but if the cack hits the fan its the last things they need as it would just hamper them as they dont have a clue what to do with it