Here is a lesson:
- Dont take your family on remote, rarely traveled roads with no cell signal, especially in the winter.
- If you are driving into higher elevations and encounter increasing snow, dont just keep going. Turn around and BEFORE the snow is too deep.
Bottom line - stay on the main highways unless you are prepared and expecting snow. That simple guideline prevents everything else.
Originally posted by DeathyxHere's one report. I guess he's considered a hero because he died attempting to get help to save his family. Ironic thing is that if he stayed put with his loved ones in the car, he probably would have been saved too.
Yah... Im not quite sure why he's considered a hero... What exactly did he do ? I havent heard the full report...
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16089354/
Originally posted by DeathyxBecause after getting his family into the mess he walked 8-9 miles to try to get help. But he got followed by a bear so left the road, and got lost and froze to death. I am both extremely sad and a little mad about the situation. They were from California - they go up into Oregon, leave the highway and start driving down some forest road for many miles up into the snow in a station wagon. Media and the whole world discussing/debating what happened once they were stranded - stay together or not. Dont go off the highway in the first place.
Yah... Im not quite sure why he's considered a hero... What exactly did he do ? I havent heard the full report...
Originally posted by impatientHe should have killed the bear for food, and eaten snow for water. Then they could survive in the car till help came.
Because after getting his family into the mess he walked 8-9 miles to try to get help. But he got followed by a bear so left the road, and got lost and froze to death. I am both extremely sad and a little mad about the situation. They were from California - they go up into Oregon, leave the highway and start driving down some forest road for many mile ...[text shortened]... ed once they were stranded - stay together or not. Dont go off the highway in the first place.
If you found a big stick, and then ran like you were scared of the bear it would probably come for you. Just before he gets to you, you then turn around and bash it over the head. Not only would it provide food, but it's coat would make a nice cosy blanket.
Fact is, he seemed like a really well loved guy. Saw some footage of his, home movie type stuff, and he seemed like a guy that you really would have liked to know. Fun loving, sense of humor, humble, all that.
Can't we just apprciate the fact that the dude tried and be saddened that many people will grieve?
Why be so darn callous about it? Who cares that the media is labeling this as heroism?
Originally posted by kirksey957God even gave him a second chance by providing him with a bear to kill, but no he ran away like a little girl.
To me there is a great irony in this tragedy. He was a senior editor for a tech magazine and had all kinds of knowledge about gadgetry and technical stuff. In the end, we will always be smaller than what nature has to offer.
Originally posted by badmoon1) He didn't need to pray, as help arrived.
Going by your previous post, you mean he should have prayed that he could kill the bear. First he prays, then he kills. Are you just trying to get reactions?
2) He could have stayed where he was and prayed, and help would arrive.(It would have anyway).
3) If he left, there was an opportunity to kill a bear for food & warmth.
A hero would have done 3.