Posted on 11/08/2021 6:13:08 PM PST by nickcarraway
A woman was lost alone in dense Hawaii foliage for hours with a dying cellphone battery, officials told news outlets.
The 27-year-old wandered off trail Saturday, Nov. 6, and couldn’t find her way back, the Honolulu Fire Department told the Star-Advertiser. The hiker called 911 after she was lost for hours alone in “thick, dense foliage,” KITV4 reported.
She only had 25% battery life left on her cellphone when she called for help.
The woman began her hike at about 1 p.m., and firefighters arrived three hours later, according to KHON2.
Rescuers hoisted the woman to safety in a helicopter, KHON2 reported. She was airlifted to the trailhead, according to the Star-Advertiser.
SNIP
Weeks ago, people on social media advised hikers to change their cellphone voicemails if they got lost, but rescuers were concerned about the advice. “To be blunt, wasting time changing your voicemail could be the last thing you do,” the Halifax Search and Rescue team in Canada said.
“If you don’t call for help, and you didn’t leave a trip plan, NOBODY IS COMING TO GET YOU.”
(Excerpt) Read more at miamiherald.com ...
LOL!
If you can change your message, you have cell coverage and can dial 911. This is such a dumb idea.
I always wonder what percent of battery is left on everyone’s phone who is rescued. But the article left out two major points. How many times has the story been retweeted or liked on fakebook.
And spell check didn’t even catch retweeted so that is now formally in the dictionary.
How lost can you get on an island? 🤪
Very,,,especially a tropical island.
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Obviously the real problem here was not being lost. It was only having 25% battery life left.
HOW can you get lost on Oahu? Use the Mountains as a guide. :P
We are never lost. Wherever we are is where we wanted to go.
HEY HEY HEY!!! Don’t be so hard on her she need that 25% to stream the Season 4 premier of ‘Yellowstone’!!!
Good advice. Short and sweet.
The Menehune stole her phone and hid it in a banana tree.
It takes talent to get lost on Oahu.
Sheesh! With a 25% cell phone battery, here is what you do:
1.) Get your GPS coordinates from the cell phone
2.) Do a group text with the coordinates to everyone you know.
3.) Turn off all Bluetooth and Wifi on your phone and close your GPS app to conserve battery.
At that point, you likely will have a 24% cell phone battery - more than enough to get you through for your rescue if you did 1-3 above.
If a person is close enough to a cell tower to get a signal they can't be very lost.
Because we can eventually figure it out. Many times, help is just misleading.
The point is: THEY ARE LOST!
“Woman Hiking Alone Was Lost for Hours With 25% Cellphone Battery...”
I’m taking a dump alone and my cellphone battery is at 64%.
Because men are at peace when we are lost.
Keep tryin’....
I thought this was going to be a Blonde joke.
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