Who: Two Hikers
Where: Wells Gray Park, Canada
Their mistake: The two hikers were delayed, separated and disoriented – all in one trip.
What happened: Two hikers were supposed to meet their ride and were delayed. Their friend was supposed to pick them up at a trailhead at 7 p.m. When they didn’t show up, their friend called search and rescue.
The two hikers were disoriented and were forced to spend the night in the wilderness. They were ill-prepared for the trip, but they did have a lighter and were able to light a fire to stay warm.
At sunrise, the hikers continued to search for a way out of the wilderness. One of the hikers crossed a flowing river. The other wasn’t comfortable with crossing the water and stayed behind. For some reason, they separated.
Just before 10 p.m., search and rescue members found footprints and a smoldering fire. One of the men was found. The second hiker was found around 1 p.m.
Both hikers were in good health with some backpacking experience, but had no gear for a comfortable night.
Read the story here.
Once again has “some backpacking experience.” What about common sense that’s supposed to come from “experience” ??