[pct-l] pct hiker lost n found

[athiker at cboss.com (Pat)]

> Getting lost on the first day has to be some sort of record. Even Hooter
> made it to the kickoff without incident...
>
> If this guy continues with his hike, it could be a very exciting year for
> Rescue..

Maybe they should get his cellphone

Pat


> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Pea Hicks" <phix@optigan.com>
> To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
> Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 11:33 AM
> Subject: [pct-l] pct hiker lost n found
>
>
> > hi all-
> >
> > didn't see anyone else post this news item from a couple days ago, so i
> > figured i'd chime in:
> >
> > http://www.10news.com/news/4336115/detail.html
> >
> > *****************************
> > Lost Hiker Found After Six-Hour Search
> > Hiker Lost In Rural Area, Calls For Help
> >
> > POSTED: 3:02 pm PST March 31, 2005
> > UPDATED: 9:15 am PST April 1, 2005
> >
> > SAN DIEGO -- A 50-year-old hiker is safe Friday after getting lost
during
> > a hike along the Pacific Crest Trail in Pine Valley.
> >
> > Raymond Sorensen of Santa Barbara was found in good condition after a
> > six-hour search in the rural East County terrain Thursday afternoon, San
> > Diego County sheriff's Sgt. Don Robbins said.
> >
> > Sorensen was dropped off in Campo on Wednesday with plans to hike the
> > entire trail, which stretches 2,650 miles up to the Canadian border,
> > Robbins said.
> >
> > But Sorensen contacted authorities at about 10 a.m. Thursday, saying he
> > had lost his way in the general area of Boulder Oaks, near Interstate 8
in
> > the southeastern reaches of San Diego County, Robbins said.
> >
> > Deputies searched the back-country locale and its environs into the
early
> > afternoon, then called in a sheriff's helicopter and a search-and-rescue
> > team, Robbins said.
> >
> > At about 4:30 p.m. Thursday, authorities found the man in the Campo
area,
> > sheriff's Lt. Dennis Brugos said. As it turned out, he had wandered to a
> > spot not far from a sheriff's substation.
> > *****************************
> >
> >
> > i'm still having trouble getting a mental picture of exactly where he
went
> > wrong...?
> >
> >
> > pea
> > pct05
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