Missing Hiker--Have you seen this person (Resolved)
- kpeter
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Re: Missing Hiker--Have you seen this person
What a story of human perseverance. And best wishes to Gregory and the Hein family as they start what could be a difficult rehab.
What stunning good fortune that the search and rescue landed 50 feet from him even though they had not spotted him--by pure chance. I'm still trying to fathom that. Wow.
What stunning good fortune that the search and rescue landed 50 feet from him even though they had not spotted him--by pure chance. I'm still trying to fathom that. Wow.
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Re: Missing Hiker--Have you seen this person
One of the times a spot locator or similar device would have been helpful.
Mike
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Who can't do everything he used to and what he can do takes a hell of a lot longer!
Who can't do everything he used to and what he can do takes a hell of a lot longer!
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It's amazing that he had the strength to preserver after the fall. And that shock didn't set in. I don't know how much control a person has over shock. But he kept his head and calmed himself even with all of that pain. So glad for a good outcome.
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You are right old ranger he should have had a spot locator. I could have used a long time when I hurt my knee hking alone but they weren't available then. I hurt my knee so bad I could hardly walk. but luckily I made it out barely.oldranger wrote:One of the times a spot locator or similar device would have been helpful.
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I prefer a PLB.texan wrote:You are right old ranger he should have had a spot locator. I could have used a long time when I hurt my knee hking alone but they weren't available then. I hurt my knee so bad I could hardly walk. but luckily I made it out barely.oldranger wrote:One of the times a spot locator or similar device would have been helpful.
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And electronics are no substitute for leaving an itinerary with someone. They fail, they fall into boulders, they may even look like they are working and not work.
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Exactly, which is why everyone should consider using the ReConn Form or at least leaveAT wrote:
And electronics are no substitute for leaving an itinerary with someone. They fail, they
fall into boulders, they may even look like they are working and not work.
an itinerary at home as a back-up.
All these electronic devices are antenna based, and require a line of site to one of their
satellites, if your injured in a narrow canyon or heavily wooded area you may have a
problem, if you cannot reach the device because you have injured your back or leg and
your pack is on a ledge 20 yards beneath you, or if you have suffered a heart attack or
stroke, then none of these devices will be able to help you contact SAR unfortunately
because all of them need you to have the ability to activate them.
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I don't give out specific route information, my belief is that it takes away from the whole adventure spirit of a trip, if you need every inch planned out, you'll have to get that from someone else.
Have a safer backcountry experience by using the HST ReConn Form 2.0, named after Larry Conn, a HST member: http://reconn.org
I don't give out specific route information, my belief is that it takes away from the whole adventure spirit of a trip, if you need every inch planned out, you'll have to get that from someone else.
Have a safer backcountry experience by using the HST ReConn Form 2.0, named after Larry Conn, a HST member: http://reconn.org
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we probably don't need to debate this again on this thread.
Glad he was found. A compound fracture must not be fun.
Glad he was found. A compound fracture must not be fun.
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I'm glad this one turned out positive. I hope he keeps the leg. Sounds like a man that has a lot to offer.
Hint: don't read the comments by Tom in the linked Fresno Bee article.
Hint: don't read the comments by Tom in the linked Fresno Bee article.
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I'm still rather convinced that you can achieve more than you've ever dreamed of if you just lower your standards.
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I read that jackwad's comments over the weekend. The same type of comments were posted by some jackwad when my story was reported. I wrote a whole counter-response aimed at him, but I don't have a facebook account and was not about to make one just to reply to idiocy.
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Glad to see him safe. I did a 5 day trip up in the Sierra's recently and I could only imagine what was going through his head for 6 long days. MSNBC has a small story on him if anyone is interested.
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