And as was discussed on another thread most online mapping searches send you on the wrong route when asking for directions, Grants Pass to Gold Beach. I did a direction search on MSN Maps, Mapquest, Yahoo Maps, and Google Earch; and with the exception of Yahoo they all gave directions over the unpassable route the Kim's attempted.
Wonder if the tech savy Mr Kim used an internet mapping service?
Good point. Those things will often give you routes that look good on paper , but fall far short in practical application.
Why would he go from Grants Pass to Gold Beach if he was coming from Portland? Run Portland to Gold Beach and that road doesn't come into play.
The way I heard it he missed the Roseburg cutoff and then found that road on a map and mistakenly thought it was passable. Should have stopped at a gas station and asked, they would have warned him about that nightmare road.
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