Meh.
“it was great..no men”
If only she had brought some cookies with her...
boy scouts have the buddy system.
never go alone.
always tell someone what you are planning to do and go.
check the gas gauge.
simple differences.
“I’ve been through the desert in a car with no gas
It felt good to be out of the rain
In the desert you can remember your name
‘Cause there ain’t no one for to give you no pain
La, la
After two days in the desert sun
My skin began to turn red
After three days in the desert fun
I was looking at a river bed”
And the story it told of a river that flowed
Made me sad to think it was dead
Two simple rules will keep you out of many troubles:
1) If your GPS tells you to turn onto a dirt road, DON'T. Just keep going on the main road. It will recalculate an alternate route.
2) If you're in an area where gas stations are sparse, fill up whenever you pass a gas station and your gauge reads half full or less.
I hate to say it, but this was a really ill-advised trip. Time after time we see stories like this, but people keep making the same bad choices.
“...the moment she first realized she was lost without GPS or cell reception.”
The struggle is real, People! We now have an entire generation of people walking around, panicking like this...even in Urban settings, surrounded by other people!
This herd NEEDS some thinning. ;)
Fool
[her GPS instructed her to make a wrong turn, leading her through increasingly tough terrain.]
Ha, reminds me of my old GPS unit (a bit out of date but still knows traditional cities and highways, of course).
Anyways, coming from Texas it kept trying to steer me into wooded areas in Oklahoma. Of course, I knew it was wrong (East was my intended direction, not West) so I ignored it.
Keep that gas tank topped off, if you can. /Captain Obvious strikes again
In the marine world, that's known as "GPS assisted grounding".
If she was an experienced adventurer she would A) never be lost; B) she would have made it into an adventure.
24 year old college student.
Weeks spent during academic year in national parks.
That’s someone who is degree-driven.
If Mom and Dad are paying for it, they’re stupid.
If she later bitches about student loans, she deserves it.
Which comes first? A. The Book. B. The Movie. C. The Television Mini Series.
“was sightseeing by herself last week near the southern rim of the Grand Canyon”
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Did we learn nothing from James Franco in “127 Hours”?
Two years ago I went on a cross country trip on a big BMW dirt bike. From MA to CA. I tried to get lost. I couldn’t.
Real GPS is accurate as hell. I had a hand held backup. I had a compass and at least a AAA map. I had water, food, and minimal camping gear. I should have had a tent.
People that go wandering without a plan are idiots.
Me: "In case I ever have to escape."
Bro: (Silence.)
She should have stayed in “Denton, the home of happiness.”