Posted on 12/06/2006 12:25:00 PM PST by Cagey
Feel better now?
Not only one.
It could be that the purpose of one's life is to serve warning to others.
go away.
It is very tough to navigate on foot in the snow. When I took winter survival it was no picnic.
AMEN
Nobody was critizing. Funny how people like to take out of context..
Oh, here we go again. Another person who has no clue what they are talking about regarding this situation.
Are you unaware that he came up with the very ideas that saved his family? Yes, he eventually left to go for help, but not right away and not until they were very, very desperate. His ideas kept them alive, even after he had left.
So, please, continue to criticize this man.
Your kind never cease to amaze me.
I'm so sorry to hear this.
No, the other poster's attempt to sound Johnny Cochrane-ish shows her (the poster) to be a small person.
I read that he did a lot in the days before he left them such as burning the car tires for warmth and giving up his share of food. I imagine leaving was a last desperate attempt to save them. Those other actions may have helped them survive long enough to be found.
I don't feel better about myself just because I'm not as witless as you are.
It's really not much of standard to surpass.
What you say is true, we need, especially on long trips, to be prepared for just about anything.
I am so sorry this story has a bad ending but I can't say I didn't expect this to happen.
I certainly can consider him a hero if I want.....he tried to save his family...enough said......
in this day and age of Brittany worhip and Botox, I consider every man a hero who dies trying to save his family....
Never ever travel in the mountains without extra food, water, clothing, a candle or 2, a blanket, especially from September through May.
A lit candle with one window barely cracked on the downwind side of the vehicle and a blanket can keep you from freezing to death.
One other big point to keep in mind. Keep a inexpensive compass and a map in the glove box when traveling unknown areas whether in a city or in the wilderness.
As soon as he saw snow on the road, he shoulda backtracked. Unless you got 4wd and chains you don't want to mess with what conditions can be like there. I'm not sure I'd even try some of those areas in April, much less December.
Nothing was taken out of context. You chose to correct someone when you didn't even know how he had helped his own family stay alive and the guidance he had given them.
I understand trying to save your family. That's all I'm going to say on the topic.
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