Comments on: Lost Hiker Does it Right http://www.desertdogjournal.com/2009/11/lost-hiker-does-it-right/ Hiking, Whisky, & Random Thoughts Sat, 31 Dec 2011 04:34:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Desert Dog http://www.desertdogjournal.com/2009/11/lost-hiker-does-it-right/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Desert Dog Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:01:21 +0000 http://www.desertdogjournal.com/?p=1010#comment-54 I recently saw a movie with that exact same plot. I have no idea if it was based on actual events or not. I recently saw a movie with that exact same plot. I have no idea if it was based on actual events or not.

]]> By: Kapena Nemo http://www.desertdogjournal.com/2009/11/lost-hiker-does-it-right/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Kapena Nemo Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:23:26 +0000 http://www.desertdogjournal.com/?p=1010#comment-53 Interesting story. I am looking for a case which happened some 15 to 20 years ago. It made National headlines. There were two young men hiking in a desert environment. They left their car unprepared, but one carried a pistol with him. No water. They became disoriented, and had to spend the night. The next day the sun up, they began to fail. One broke down. Begged his buddy to use the pistol to put him out of his misery. The buddy obliged. He was found the following day about 1/2 a mile from the car, still lost. I believe they tried him for manslaughter. My question, does anyone know any more about where I could find the details of the case? Thanks, Nemo Interesting story.

I am looking for a case which happened some 15 to 20 years ago. It made National headlines.

There were two young men hiking in a desert environment.

They left their car unprepared, but one carried a pistol with him. No water.

They became disoriented, and had to spend the night.
The next day the sun up, they began to fail. One broke down. Begged his buddy to use the pistol to put him out of his misery.
The buddy obliged.
He was found the following day about 1/2 a mile from the car, still lost.
I believe they tried him for manslaughter.

My question, does anyone know any more about where I could find the details of the case?

Thanks,
Nemo

]]> By: Deb Lauman http://www.desertdogjournal.com/2009/11/lost-hiker-does-it-right/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Deb Lauman Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:03:55 +0000 http://www.desertdogjournal.com/?p=1010#comment-37 I first read this article when it was posted on a Search and Rescue email list I'm on. While even well-prepared backpackers/hikers make mistakes (obviously) and get lost or stranded, this guy definitely did a number of things right once he got into a pickle. We've had lots of searches that were much more difficult because the missing/lost party didn't leave an itinerary with anyone or continued to be moving targets while we were searching, without really leaving us any obvious clues as to their direction of travel. I first read this article when it was posted on a Search and Rescue email list I’m on. While even well-prepared backpackers/hikers make mistakes (obviously) and get lost or stranded, this guy definitely did a number of things right once he got into a pickle. We’ve had lots of searches that were much more difficult because the missing/lost party didn’t leave an itinerary with anyone or continued to be moving targets while we were searching, without really leaving us any obvious clues as to their direction of travel.

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