[pct-l] Re: pct-l Digest, Vol 29, Issue 6

[jim at mccrain.net (Jim McCrain)]

Tent, no.  Jacket, YES!  In 1998 I was hiking in the Sierras south of Red's Meadow.  I met a hiker who was running down the trail, headed for the Ranger Station.  He had spotted a hiker on the other side of the gorge that had a large S.O.S. and "Help" sign.  He told me where the man was located, and I went to see what I could do.  There was no way that I could cross the gorge/river to help, so I stayed where I was to see what developed.  When the helicopter finaly arrived, they searched the immediate area for about 20 minutes.  It was abvious that they could not see the man.  I took out my bright yellow jacket and started waiving it around.  They landed near me within 3 minutes, and I was able to point out the hiker on the other side. This hiker had nothing bright to help people find him, so they would have searched in vain for a LONG time.  Now, I hike with at least one bright object, like my yellow rain jacket.  The rest of my gear is a little more "environmentally" easy on the eyes.

Jim

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>From: Hiker97@aol.com
>Subject: [pct-l] Tent Colors
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>Has anyone ever heard of anyone being rescued because their tent color was
>bright?  I have never heard of a rescue being done because someone was 
>found because their tent was of a bright color.