Boy Scout found [alive!] after building tree-branch shelter

Yahoo ^ | 8/13/11 | MARTIN GRIFFITH

[DemforBush]

He was scared, but the 12-year-old Boy Scout still knew what to do when he got lost during a Utah wilderness outing: He built a shelter made of tree branches and wood to get through a cold night and he covered himself in dirt to stay warm...

[DemforBush]

Didn't see this in search.

With so many of these child-gone-missing stories ending in tragedy, I thought it would nice to post one where things turn out for the best.

Thumbs up to the Boy Scouts, too. Their training served this kid very well.

[cripplecreek]

Cool.

I actually felt pretty confident about this turning out well when I saw the story on the news.

[Sacajaweau]

I believe he has 4 bros that are eagle scouts. Is there any doubt he will join the ranks of his brothers??

All these kids should be carrying phones and GPS. Cheap life savers!!

[FrdmLvr]

Very good news! Thanks for posting! Glad he was a Boy Scout.

[AU72]

While the elites are opposing the Scouts for refusing to allow homosexuals in.

[cripplecreek]

As much as I hate cell phones I do carry mine out in the woods.

[max americana]

The kid has raw improvisational and survivalist traits of a US Spec Op guy.

[Bon mots]

But how tolerant is he?
< /s >

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

Holy shiet, reminds me when I got lost up in Alder lake New York, 1971 Troop 293. Raining like crazy and I built a lean-to and covered it with my rain coat and it worked perfectly. What always got me about that was how bats kept dive-bombing me. The creepiest though was when I was sitting in the lean to I would shine my flashlight around and *pow* a group of deer suddenly appeared staring right at me. I tend to remember screaming after that but remember more what those deer made me do in my pants! LOL! Oh yes, and my scoutmaster collapsing down a tree after I was found like his life has just been saved. LOL

[gitmo]

Bravo.

[DooDahhhh]

Praise God from whom blessings flow.

[waterhill]

Kudos to preparedness, its a lost art.

[LurkedLongEnough]

Nice story. Thanks for posting.

[Roccus]

[Inyo-Mono]

As much as I hate cell phones I do carry mine out in the woods.

Cell service is poor to non-existent in the wilderness areas around my parts.

[txroadkill]

I hope nobody is surprised by this outcome

[Jedidah]

Parent of an Eagle.

Thumbs up for Scouting. So happy for this family.

[Krankor]

http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D9P3FEOG2&show_article=1

[bigbob]

Very nice. Glad all that stuff I used to read in the Boy Scout handbook wasn’t just “BS” ;-)

[cripplecreek]

I’m not getting far out into the real wilderness around here but twisting an ankle a couple of miles from the road could be a problem.