A sad survival story in our own back yard.

[Fuzzbling]

Came across the story Saturday morning, truly a sad tail.

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What raises questions in my mind is why he had so much cash on him or didn't try and create a signal fire?

Tip: Never explore the back roads with out gear and a map, even if you are just going for a scenic drive.

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[deadeye]

Read that in the paper here too, says he was estranged from son and no one reported him missing.

68 DAYS

 

[rdb241]

What's up with all the people and the Oregon cascades?

 

[glockguy]

Just goes to show that putting a simple GO bag together could save your life..

 

[The B]

this guy made no attempt to save himself... sounds like he didn't really care.

 

[oasis618]

Only 3 miles from the highway...seems like a couple hour walk in the snow could have prevented this.

 

[DieselScout]

I don't see a survival story. I see a sad story with a man who's at the end of his rope. He's a transient and estranged from his family and doesn't have enough motivation in life to walk 3 miles to a major highway where he can rescue himself. Sounds like he just gave up and gave in. Such a sad and horrible way to go. Had he greeted the road crew with a hand shake and a camp fire, then I may share in the marvel of a survival story.

 

[drew]

I don't see a survival story.

Yes, death is the opposite of survival.

 

[MrB+]

What's up with all the people and the Oregon cascades?

It's nothing particular to the Cascades. Low-landers die in the mountains everywhere. (Spoken as a low-lander that at least knows what he might be getting into, when he ventures out.)

MrB+

 

[kenno]

What's up with all the people and the Oregon cascades?

Stupidity?

 

[The B]

It's nothing particular to the Cascades. Low-landers die in the mountains everywhere. (Spoken as a low-lander that at least knows what he might be getting into, when he ventures out.)

MrB+

Stupidity?

low altitude mountains are deceiving.. weather changes fast, and people don't prepare for worst case scenarios. same reason people still die on Hood every year- it's considered facile in the climbing community, so people summit in t-shirts and short with nothing more than a rain jacket and lunch in their packs.