https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13674497/mISSING-HIKER-ALIVE-SIERRA-NEVADA.html
Miracle as missing hiker, 70, is found alive after five days in the blistering Sierra Nevada – as he reveals the mistake got him lost and the trick he used to survive
By Bethan Sexton, Dailymail.Com
Published: 23:56 EDT, 25 July 2024 | Updated: 09:23 EDT, 26 July 2024
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A missing 70-year-old hiker who was miraculously been found alive after getting lost for five days in the blistering heat of the Sierra Nevada mountains has revealed how he managed to survive.
Warren Elliott disappeared last week after setting out on a stroll from his campsite in Rubicon Springs.
The experienced hiker made a wrong turn at around 3pm on Friday and ended up getting lost as the mercury soared to 90F, drinking from the nearby river and snacking on berries to survive.
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Of course, the article doesn’t reveal the “mistake” or the “trick”.
(I don’t consider “making a wrong turn”, that might kill you, as a mere “mistake”. It’s a “mistake” when you put ketchup on your hot dog instead of mustard. Nor do I consider “drinking from a river and snacking on berries ” as a “trick”.)
He was lucky to survive.
Where was his daypack and at least his EDC (Every Day Carry)? When you’re lost, it’s drilled into stop moving and stay put, so you can be found. Nine crow miles away is obviously not staying put. At least, when you “found” the river, make camp and build a smoky fire. That’s a “trick” to get found.
And, with all of these “rescues”, I always ask “who pays”? We know it’s the Taxpayer.
Argh!
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