Road family went down was closed by gate.

[PARAGON]

Originally Posted by H2 Rocks

LMAO! And I think a cougar in the area took his shoes and left footprints all over the Mtn Side to make it LOOK like he walked 16 miles. yep

I think you are giving them too much credit. I don't think they have a clue where he went or how far.

A San Francisco man who was stranded with his family in the snowy wilderness walked more than 16 miles in search of help before he died -- six more than originally thought, a search official said Saturday.
James Kim, 35, his wife and their two daughters were about seven miles from a fishing lodge stocked with food, not the one mile as authorities earlier thought, said Phil Turnbull, a fire chief in Josephine County.
A mapping error led to the incorrect figures, but did not affect the search for Kim, Turnbull said.

[PARAGON]

WTF, there is wikipedia stuff for this?

Apparently they didn't know where the car was because some dude couldn't read a map.

He walked 10 miles down the road and then went into the canyon and backtracked 5 miles

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_K...te_controversy

[KenP]

This could have been averted if they'd owned a Hummer.

[GLBLWARMR]

I guess the moral of this story is "Sometimes it is better to stay the fvck off the road less traveled" or "Man to stubborn to ask for directions becomes popsicle in the snow" or "Man with limp walks in circles" or "Don't wait 9 damn days before looking for help". Is it to early for jokes??

[PARAGON]

I have a question. This isn't a knock, legit question.

A car like a Saab would average about 2 gallons a day at idle, idling constantly. It would have at least a 12 gallon tank or so.

I would assume they idled the car much more than we would be led to believe if they ran the car out of fuel, completely.

Why drain the fuel completely? Granted they would have burned some fuel driving to the point where they stopped, but undoubtedly they had a full tank to start with since they were trekking out into the unknown and had just came from an Interstate exit.

[CO Hummer]

Originally Posted by PARAGON

but undoubtedly they had a full tank to start with since they were trekking out into the unknown and had just came from an Interstate exit.

Bad assumption. If they were stupid enought to turn off on that road, they were certainly stupid enough to leave without a full tank. Don't ya think?

[KenP]

Originally Posted by PARAGON

trekking out into the unknown and had just came from an Interstate exit.

Are you kidding me?!?!?! They left an interstate? WTF???

I certainly hope there's a very good reason for that, or else my sympathy will be gone.

[PARAGON]

Originally Posted by KenP

Are you kidding me?!?!?! They left an interstate? WTF???

I certainly hope there's a very good reason for that, or else my sympathy will be gone.

go read that wikipedia thing I posted up a few posts

it has maps and chit. They missed their turn off the interstate, so instead of turning around, they went to the next exit and tried to cut through on some mountain roads.

[KenP]

Originally Posted by PARAGON

it has maps and chit. They missed their turn off the interstate, so instead of turning around, they went to the next exit and tried to cut through on some mountain roads.

Well that's just stupid. It's too easy to get turned around in the mountains.

Ask CO Hummer, he doesn't even know the names of stretts in his own 'hood.

[KenP]

Originally Posted by GLBLWARMR

Is it to early for jokes??

We must wait for the sappy, tear jerker to hit the theaters first.

I wonder if they'll sell snow cones at the opener.

[ROX]

Originally Posted by KenP

I wonder if they'll sell snow cones at the opener.

When I came back East this summer, it was during some torrential rain storms and lots of flooding. Before I left Pennsylvania for Virginia, I asked everyone I came in contact with about the flooding and where to travel. If I missed a turn, I certainly didn't look at my Hertz map and re-route.

I bet it was really quiet in their car when he said, Here's another road Honey, it'll be fine.
I'm sure she was just sitting there quietly. C'mon!

[CO Hummer]

I do find it fascintating what people will do in stressful situations. Smart people can make some unbelievably stupid decisions if they can't control their emotions. I've seen it even in 4-wheeling situations. A problem arises (e.g. breakdown) and people start coming up with some of the dumbest, hairbrained ideas on what do, how to get off the trail, etc.

[KenP]

Originally Posted by CO Hummer

A problem arises (e.g. breakdown) and people start coming up with some of the dumbest, hairbrained ideas on what do, how to get off the trail, etc.