a classic story

[paul73]

It is really worth to re-post, as, nothing is more classic than that.
you are lost. you have reception. you`ve made a call for rescue.
but a smarty ass you, you do not stay in same spot where GPS pinged you, you venture forth on your own with phone turned off and end up DEAD.
because you knew better.

Lost Arizona hiker found dead; dog who stayed with him rescued, officials say

Donald Hayes, 74, had been lost on Mingus Mountain in Prescott National Forest since Friday, authorities said.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[FrankNA]

That guy and his dog were out there for 6 days. He was probably disoriented, dehydrated, malnourished and most likely not of sound mind, plus he was 74 y/o. Hiking alone in a 1.25 million acre forest is not a very prudent thing to do, especially at his age.

 

[MisterHappy]

Well, he won't do it again....

 

[Uzi2]

It is really worth to re-post, as, nothing is more classic than that.
you are lost. you have reception. you`ve made a call for rescue.
but a smarty ass you, you do not stay in same spot where GPS pinged you, you venture forth on your own with phone turned off and end up DEAD.
because you knew better.

Lost Arizona hiker found dead; dog who stayed with him rescued, officials say

Donald Hayes, 74, had been lost on Mingus Mountain in Prescott National Forest since Friday, authorities said.

www.nbcnews.com

Happens a lot.

As soon as you think you are lost.....YOU ARE. STOP, stay in one place and start improving your immediate situation. Dump your pack, inventory what you have, and start planning for a stay. Water and shelter from the elements are most important. Unless you've got underlying medical conditions, you can go without food for a very long time.
Lots of people are found dead because they panic and move from bad to worse and fear overtakes their rational thinking.

 

[variant_1776]

...move from bad to worse and fear overtakes their rational thinking.

Describes nearly every trip to Home Depot when something on my "honey do" list has gone sideways.

 

[Picton]

Describes nearly every trip to Home Depot when something on my "honey do" list has gone sideways.

This also describes almost every trip to Target.

 

[paul73]

Happens a lot.

As soon as you think you are lost.....YOU ARE. STOP, stay in one place and start improving your immediate situation. Dump your pack, inventory what you have, and start planning for a stay. Water and shelter from the elements are most important. Unless you've got underlying medical conditions, you can go without food for a very long time.
Lots of people are found dead because they panic and move from bad to worse and fear overtakes their rational thinking.

what always escapes my comprehension - an every smartphone now has google maps with a working compass, iphone or android - the same.
how difficult is it to just download a map of the territory you are going to explore? you literally cannot get lost with this thing. i always have it when we go hiking in white mountains, it is amazingly handy to have, and it has most (major) hiking trails indicated on it as well.