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Sunday, April 10, 2022

Traveling in our great US when in wilderness

https://youtu.be/1-zM6JtT6Yc interesting that the real culprit here was GPS failure that landed them in wilderness too formidable for their experience level. I love all the wilderness we have in our nation. I've traveled much in the last few years where the land is still raw. But like these people, you must realize the danger. In Arizona, I got my car stuck in mud. I also found I was on reservation territory. I also never knew res territory could be off limits for non-natives. I'm Minnesotan and never knew res territory to actually be off limits in MN.  But this was Nevada. It's another state with wonderful raw wilderness. I was just there recently enjoying the wilderness. But these people, in an RV, got rerouted, found their RV stuck in mud, then could not find their way out by car. Boy I do know the frustration. Sadly, they were so wilderness bound they couldn't get help or even water and both adults had health issues, even one requiring a walker. This story could help others who are in a similar situation. One of the two passed away. The other required hospitalization. How sad.  Two things failed in this situation. GPS and their phone to get help. They don't mention phone service. I called for help in AZ. We'd have to assume their phones were also cut off  word to the wise. 

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