Group of Missing Teen Hikers, Found Using iPhone Feature, 'Were Not Prepared' for Climb, Officials Say

NBC News ^ | May 17, 2023 | Julianne McShane

[SamAdams76]

I have a similar story of getting lost in the woods when losing the trail from about 25 years ago. I was on a solo hike when it began snowing and wet snow quickly stuck to the trees and obscured the markers. Footprints from previous hikers quickly disappeared. Fortunately, I had a compass with me and was able to maintain an easterly direction where I knew I would eventually hit the north-south road I was parked off of.

Without the compass and having a basic knowledge of orienteering, I would have been fairly screwed. This experience was something I have posted here in the past in more detail.

That experience by the way happened to me just before cellphones with GPS became common. I think younger people today have too much of a comfort level with this technology and go on hiking expeditions woefully underequipped and not prepared for what to do when the technology fails them.

[mabarker1]

Well they’re products of Generation useless and entitled gimmes.

And you know non of them had a solar or hand crank charger for the phones and you know what that means ?

Nobody could use the Taco Bell App to get food delivery !!!

***GASP***

[Red Badger]

Couldn’t call UBER or LYFT........................

[mabarker1]

Not enough funds on the parent provided charge card for TB and the delivery fee.