[pct-l] Out of Contact Hikers on PCT

[Bill Burge]

My girlfriend kicked me in the ass and reminded me (aren't they GRAND  
for that! ;-) to tell everyone, we have a pretty capable Jeep, many  
great friends all over So CA with Jeeps who understand what it is to  
be stuck and in need of help AND we mostly have a pretty flexible  
schedule.

If they are found and stuck where only a Jeep can get to, we can  
probably get someone there in a day or less given enough information...

http://www.4footed.com/images/current.jpg

BillB



On May 15, 2009, at 8:50 AM, The Dosey Family wrote:

>
> 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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