always walk downhill and always follow water downstream, it's not rocket science
Posted on 06/09/2019 1:13:38 PM PDT by bgill
Edited on 06/09/2019 2:22:50 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
Searchers have found a Texas man who went missing last weekend while hiking alone in a remote area of Arkansas.
Polk County Sheriff Scott Sawyer says 38-year-old Joshua McClatchy, of Fort Worth, was dehydrated but in good spirits when he was found late Friday. He was taken to a hospital for evaluation.
Supposedly Daniel Boone was asked if he had ever been lost.
He supposedly responded, no, but I've been a might bewildered for a couple of weeks or so.
Darwin called but was thwarted by technology.
Good one.......
LOL.......
The ridgelines run pretty much E-W and at most you are not much more than 4 miles from a road. It took special talent to get lost in there. I know the country pretty well. The forest isn’t all that dense or remote.
Natural selection has been defeated by technology again.
I’m still incredulous. I read a bit more. His sister said the rescuers walked 21 miles to reach him. I don’t see how that is possible. The longest trail in the block is only 5.8 miles long. Did he fall, was he injured, did gnomes get him, was he on drugs?
A PLB runs around $260 - if he had one he would NEVER have been lost …
All hikers need to be required to have a similar device such as a
Garmin inReach Explorer+ 2-Way Satellite Communicator.
Good idea.
Other good ideas are for hikers not to be going off alone, and to stay on the marked trails. Make sure they have plenty of water or other supplies just in case of problems.
Isn’t MENA where Billy Jeff had cocaine flown to??
Required, eh? I sure hope you’re kidding, and just didn’t bother with the /s tag. Otherwise that post would be more appropriate for nannystate.com.
Just imagine the chiggers.
I know that area well
Nowhere in that wilderness area where it’s more than 30 miles from a road
And what about following a water source downstream
It’s been cloudy recently which likely hurt orientation
But still
I’ll be retiring in another year or two, and the area around Mena is one place we’ve been considering. Chiggers are an entry in the “Against” column, I will admit.
There’s a lot to be said for staying in Arizona, too, but I kind of miss trees and water.
Arkansas better up their game. New Mexico climate and topography usually kills lost Texans in a day or two.
always walk downhill and always follow water downstream, it's not rocket science
Yes, the airport was an absolute no-go zone. Just drive right on by.
No! No! These day’s you’ve got to call ‘em chigros.
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