WOW! I am impressed the airlines called a relative to say someone had missed a flight... Prayers lifted up!
Prayers up - I’ve had personal experience with someone missing like this and it’s a tough thing to go through. Hopefully, they are well-prepared, keep their wits about them, & SAR will find them quickly.
This looks like the details about the hikers (?):
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/14/glacier-national-park-missing-hikers_n_1965430.html?
Prayers for them.
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I've backpacked the high lonesome and canoed the scenic wilderness on many occasions, and this Glacier deal brings back a memory.
Years ago my odest daughter was busy graduating from the University of Wisconsin. She came to me and said she and some of her frineds were planning an expedition backpacking into the wilderness. She wanted me to give her a list of this things the crew would need for comfort and safety.
They were going on a hike into Glacier.
I asked which of her compatriots was the experienced one in the wilderness. She said no one. That's why she needed my list.
I suggested that if this was a virgin hike for the entire crew, this didn't sound like smart fun. They should start closer to home, in one of our state parks. That way no one could get overly lost while they were learning the trade.
I've seen experienced people get momentarily lost orienteering. We have canoed where no man has gone before...at least for a long time. On several occasions another group would canoe to our campsite and ask, ""What lake is this?"
Indeed I pray for all lost souls, but will suggest that,even for the most lost, the vast majority of the time, the seekers find them; and they are left with a great story to tell the grand kids.
Prayers up for the hikers and just as many for the ones who are searching for them. If they keep their heads and don't leave the trail they have a good chance.
Prayers for the hikers and their families.
Praying now.
You can own one for about $200, there are places that will rent you one for $10-12 per day or $70/week. There were a few times in my life when I would have given many times that for such a device.
Maryland PING!
Thank God, they were found today at 3:30 PM MT, both are unhurt.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/missing-glacier-national-park-hikers-found-officials/story?id=17481432