Consequences of one choice affect many others.

Good story, from "Mountain Bike Like a Champion" by Ned Overend.

A classic epic ride from my hometown of Durango in Colorado is called the Kennebec Pass loop. You head out of town and into La Plata Canyon before climbing to the top of the 13,000-foot pass. From there, you can get on the Colorado Trail. It's a spectacular ride with a ton of climbing. Depending on your pace, it will take you between 6 and 10 hours to get out and back. Or it could take a couple of days. People get lost up there all the time. Several trails intersect, so it gets disorienting. The big mistake is turning away from Du­rango and dropping in on the wrong side of the divide. Once people realize their mis­take, it takes a major effort to ride back up again. There's no way to get home before sundown.
One day, the search-and-rescue guys asked me to help them get two riders out. They wanted me to show them the area where people take the wrong trail. I drove part of the way up the pass, and then got into a helicopter.
It was a super windy day. At that altitude, the helicopter didn't have much power. We climbed toward a notch in the mountain, and everything seemed fine until we hit a downdraft. I could feel the chopper sinking. I could also see the pilot sweating. He fought with the stick as we jerked all over the sky. He couldn't turn around, because we would lose momentum and then really sink. We were so scared. I've never felt that helpless. Just as we were being pushed into the ridge, the downdraft eased and we made it over. When we finally landed, the co-pilot got out and immediately threw up.
Be responsible on epic rides. If you get lost or have a major problem far from the nearest help, you're not only putting your own safety at risk but you're also en­dangering everyone who tries to find you.

Many riders think that they're out for a "short ride", or "I'm in cell phone range" so they skip the basics of safety. When they get nailed by dehydration, or a flat tire in the middle of no-where the problem gets shifted to others. Their choices can affect many others, so let's make sure we spread that understanding.