[pct-l] Out of Contact Hikers on PCT

[The Dosey Family]

I appreciate you taking a look through the journals, and you may certainly 
be correct, but the trip is on their dime... I also just spoke with L-Rod 
and she told me that there have been a lot of reported problems with the 
Spot coming through, people not being able to get a lock, or transmit. so I 
suspect that is going to end up being the ultimate problem and at some point 
they will make contact again.....
Thank you
Wes

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Postholer" <public at postholer.com>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Cc: <dart at uneedspeed.net>
Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 8:46 AM
Subject: [pct-l] Out of Contact Hikers on PCT


> Yep, their last SPOT was definitely from the water fountain:
> http://tinyurl.com/plbc74
>
> I've scanned the journals for May 5,6,7. Lots of trail names given so 
> nothing obvious was found.
>
> 9 days is a long time to be out of touch. My first 'guess' is they 
> probably went on a bender in Palm Springs. They may have quit their hike 
> and are embarrased to tell anyone, especially if someone else is paying 
> for it; happens more frequently than one may guess. Ugly statement, but 
> there it is.
>
> I know it's hard not to worry, but they'll turn up safe and sound I'm 
> sure.
>
> -postholer
>
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