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Old December 11th 06, 01:40 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Morgans[_2_]
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Default Lessons learned from the Oregon tragedy


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Ok. So there's one case. I did say there's probably been a couple of
cases. This once incident you cite doesn't make leaving the
car/airplane a good idea. If anything, I think it strengthens the
advice to stay with the car... The guy lived for 60 days!! Almost
amazing that he wasn't found in that time.


But nobody ever said to not get out of the car. The point was to not leave the
protection of the car, for a walk out. I would think that you should be out
making markings with branches for air visibility. Get some gas and some pine,
and the battery or something for a point of ignition to start a quick signal
fire. A small hike on nice days to see what is around you, and what might be
used to increase survival chances, such as food, water, roads, houses, wire
right-of-ways.
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Jim in NC