Earlier in the disaster, he should have been able to follow his tire tracks...even if he could not remember the turns that he took.
Traveling cross country can be very tough physically and mentally...even for experienced, well conditioned, and well equiped folks. Even in my youth, I rarely would try to jump over all of the dead fall, etc. with a full pack.
When I heard that he left the road for the river and the cliffs...with no hat nor any gloves...wearing cotton pants...I was very worried for him.
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Searchers pulled out of the lower canyon area Tuesday night because darkness heightened the risk. Anderson said searchers checked Black Bar Lodge, a popular summer spot along the Rogue that is closed in winter. They found no sign of him there.
Anderson said he does not know why Kim went into the drainage area. "I hope to have the opportunity to ask why he did that,"
Precipitation was forecast for Friday with temperatures expected to drop below freezing in the valleys and settle in the high 40s on ridges.
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20061206/D8LR9F2O0.html