I know, it's usually only after you survive a situation that you realize the danger you were in.
600,000 people a year are reported missing in the U.S. There is an equal danger of highway alerts being ignored if they become commonplace, ie, people will simply stop noticing and responding to them. This is a sad outcome to be sure, but Nevada is a huge state, sparsely populated, it is the most mountainous state in the U.S., with thousands of canyons, dirt roads, open pit mines, etc. Equally important is educating the traveling public of the pitfalls of traveling off main routes, the reliance on technology, the belief that connectivity and resources can remedy any situation you find yourself in. The Canadian couple Cretien from BC that took a wrong turn in Nevada is similar.... she was found 7 weeks later, alive, in the vehicle... his remains found 1.5 years later. Foster crashed his plane, yet it took years to find the crash site; I'm not trying to be insensitive, but the point is in our "connected" society, it's easy to believe you will never be far from help, or beyond the reach of help. West of the Rockies is a different beast. I live here, and I don't leave pavement unless I know exactly where it goes or someone knows my detailed plans of my route. And I always have a satellite transponder with me, but even with that, I know if I become incapacitated for any reason I won't be able to press the buttons. Best advice: make your plans known; don't deviate from them; don't go into unfamiliar areas.
No. They had driven it two miles away from the RV and it was stuck in mud, too. They were with the Kia.
I think there's been speculation, in this case, that a big contributor to the situation was the difficulty, or perhaps impossibility of turning the rig and tow car around and going back. Not even possible to go in reverse. So kept going, thinking to find a turn-around spot.
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So many things about this case are sorrowful. Ending up way out there for whatever reason, both RV stuck and then the Kia stuck attempting to find their way out, broken text messages due to lack of service, late start in searching.... Cards seem so stacked against them every step. Thank goodness Bev survived.
She could get out of the car and go for little walks? I thought she had to use a wheelchair?
Family stated she was able to use a walker.She could get out of the car and go for little walks? I thought she had to use a wheelchair?
I wish both had been found alive and well.
According to this article they were found along with the Kia.
Yes, it's a common reaction to look for a scapegoat when something 'bad' happens, and these days everyone's favorite scapegoat is government (altho they also complain about taxes and too much government interference in their lives).
Going way back to the Donner Party, where 42 members of the group died. Supposedly they were given incorrect advice about a shortcut and got stranded, then entrapped by heavy snow.
