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Group of Missing Teen Hikers, Found Using iPhone Feature, 'Were Not Prepared' for Climb, Officials Say
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| May 17, 2023
| Julianne McShane
Posted on 05/19/2023 2:13:38 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: Jonty30
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.
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05/22/2023 5:49:33 AM PDT
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SamAdams76
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To: Red Badger
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***
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05/22/2023 6:16:04 AM PDT
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mabarker1
( (Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!! A fraud, a hypocrite, a liar. I'm a member of Congress!!!)
To: mabarker1
Couldn’t call UBER or LYFT........................
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05/22/2023 6:36:14 AM PDT
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Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
To: Red Badger
Not enough funds on the parent provided charge card for TB and the delivery fee.
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05/22/2023 8:03:37 AM PDT
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mabarker1
( (Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!! A fraud, a hypocrite, a liar. I'm a member of Congress!!!)
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