[pct-l] Out of Contact Hikers on PCT

[The Dosey Family]

Diane, I am sure you are right, 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.....As far as food, they should still be ok, 
the next supply point for them is is Tehachapi
Thank you
Wes






> Perhaps you will hear from them in a few days.
>
> I don't know if you have reason to worry or not. Their SPOT may  simply 
> not be working. It seems they would have at least let you  know, but maybe 
> they just didn't think to tell you.
>
> The trail in this area where they have been is very populated, both  with 
> PCT hikers and with other hikers. There is no way they could  have been 
> more than an hour or two away from someone else, unless  they got lost. 
> With that many people around, if they had been in some  kind of trouble, 
> someone would have found them right away and been  able to help. If they 
> are lost they do at least have food and shelter  and there are lots of 
> creeks for water. I'm sure they'll turn up.
>
> Good luck finding them.
>
> Diane
>
> On May 15, 2009, at 8:14 AM, The Dosey Family wrote:
>
>>
>> Diane, the only contacts I have heard of so far was Hansel and  Gretel, 
>> but that was in Idyllwild a few days before the 6th. To the  best of my 
>> knowledge they would have been heading to Big bear, I  have been in 
>> contact with Donna (L-Rod) last night and am checking  in with the 
>> lodging places in Big Bear this morning.
>> Wes
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Diane at Santa Barbara Hikes  dot 
>> com" <diane at santabarbarahikes.com>
>> To: "The Dosey Family" <dart at uneedspeed.net>
>> Cc: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
>> Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 7:47 AM
>> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Out of Contact Hikers on PCT
>>
>>
>>> Well, from that location they could have gone to Cabazon and  played  in 
>>> the casino for a while or picked up mail or a few  supplies. It's  even 
>>> possible to go to Palm Springs instead, but  surely they would  have 
>>> called.
>>>
>>> After that they could have stopped in at the wind farm but  probably 
>>> didn't. After that they would have entered wilderness and  probably 
>>> camped somewhere near one of the creeks, Whitewater or  Mission.
>>>
>>> Then between Mission Creek and Big Bear there are several   campgrounds, 
>>> but they are without much in the way of services.  People  can access 
>>> some of them by 4WD road. Two that hikers often  stay at  are Mission 
>>> Creek Trail Camp and Arrastre Trail Camp.
>>>
>>> After these, the next stop is usually Big Bear. If they didn't  stop  in 
>>> Big Bear they would have had cellphone coverage in the  area for a  few 
>>> miles. After that I don't think they would have  much coverage for  a 
>>> couple of days until they passed Deep Creek  and emerged near the 
>>> Mojave Dam.
>>>
>>> You said that their last contact was the 6th. It's now the 15th. 
>>> That's 9 days. In that amount of time I had made it to Wrightwood   from 
>>> Cabazon.
>>>
>>> In any of their contacts with you did they say anything about  meeting 
>>> any interesting people? If they did, you might be able to  find those 
>>> people on trail journals or postholer and see if they  say anything 
>>> about your friends.
>>>
>>> Diane
>>>
>>> On May 15, 2009, at 7:04 AM, The Dosey Family wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Hello Diane, The only contact is the spot unit, they have a  Sprint 
>>>> cell phone, but from what I have heard so far it does not  sound  like 
>>>> they will have any signal, beyond that the only  journal is  with them, 
>>>> no online blog or posting that I know of.   Is there any  Campground 
>>>> they might have stopped at between the  Fountain at snow  creek and Big 
>>>> bear? I saw one on the map the  Heart Bar Campground?  but dont know if 
>>>> that would even be a  possibility for them or not?
>>>> Thank you
>>>> Wes
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Diane at Santa Barbara Hikes   dot 
>>>> com" <diane at santabarbarahikes.com>
>>>> To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
>>>> Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 6:55 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Out of Contact Hikers on PCT
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On May 14, 2009, at 10:20 PM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
>>>>>> No at all, This is the message recieved from the Spot.
>>>>>> SPOT Check OK. All is good in the woods!
>>>>>> ESN:0-7478317
>>>>>> Latitude:33.878
>>>>>> Longitude:-116.6794
>>>>>> Nearest Location:not known
>>>>>> Distance:not known
>>>>>> And here is the link to the map as well.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Time:05/06/2009 18:52:19 (US/Pacific)
>>>>>> http://maps.google.com/maps?
>>>>>> f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=33.878,-116.6794&ie=UTF8&z=12&om=1
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thank you.
>>>>>> Wes
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> From the picture on the map, it looks like they made it down to the
>>>>> drinking fountain at Snow Creek. They aren't lost on Fuller  Ridge or
>>>>> anything like that. So their next step would have been the long hot
>>>>> cross of the desert divide and the long slog up to Big Bear. That
>>>>> ought to take only 3 or 4 days or so.
>>>>>
>>>>> Were they using trail journals or postholer or some other blogging
>>>>> tool to keep an online journal?
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