Great news for those of us who have been following this story:Found!Last Friday, she and her husband had just pulled into either Grandview Campground or a nearby boondocking site -- the accounts are inconsistent. This is in the Bristlecone area, east of Big Pine. She hopped out of the car to take her small dog for a quick walk and just disappeared. Four days without food or water at 8000 feet.I hope that after she recovers, she can let us all know what happened. This person is a very experienced camper and boondocker -- did she get lost? Or was there some sort of threat that caused her to run and become disoriented?If it can happen to her, it can happen to almost anyone -- so that is why I would like to know what went wrong and how to avoid the problem.This story resonated very strongly with me -- these folks are almost carbon copies of many of us on this forum -- avid campers and hikers, active seniors, adventurous but prudent travelers. What a sense of relief to hear that she is ok!!

Yes, and hopefully soon the why of an experienced outdoor woman losing her way. Very strange. Stay put! Or hike down hill!

Strange story, something about it doesn't seem right. Sounds similar to the Hawaii one a few months ago, which didn't make sense to me, either.Balloon boy?

Her family claims she was chased by a man with a knife.

Yeah, I read about the knife -- not sure how accurate the media reports are. Let's wait and see and give the family time to recover their equilibrium.

It is certainly possible to get lost, even when hiking on trails. Here is one way to go wrong when hiking on unfamiliar trails: to fail to turn around frequently and to remember at how things should look on the way back. This is particularly important when passing a place where another trail comes in. It is very easy to take the wrong fork on the way back. Even a compass may not help in such a case.I think that is what may have happened in the Hawaii case. The facts are still out on this case.

Missing camper found alive in White Mtns of Calif

ReneeG
Explorer
Aug 01, 2019
Unless she made it up and I'm not saying that's what happened.
ependydad
Explorer
Jul 31, 2019
ReneeG wrote:
There hasn't been any other update on this news.

There likely won't be. It's rare that news circles back around on these kinds of stories.
ReneeG
Explorer
Jul 30, 2019
I watched the news story of her in the hospital and her explanation of the man threatening her. She described it lightly which I thought was strange, but then everyone reacts differently in certain situations. I wonder if there was a health issue involved, like the onset of dementia or Alzheimer's. There hasn't been any other update on this news.
profdant139
Explorer II
Jul 19, 2019
As far as I know, it has not been confirmed. But the witness/victim in this case seems very credible, given everything we know about her and her husband. So I am suspending my usual cynical disbelief and am waiting for further developments.
ependydad
Explorer
Jul 19, 2019
profdant139 wrote:
and then some crazy criminal chased her with a knife!

Has that been confirmed? I know I read that's what the family thought.
profdant139
Explorer II
Jul 19, 2019
I'm all about self-sufficiency and self-rescue, but gosh -- she just stepped out to walk the dog, not take a hike -- and then some crazy criminal chased her with a knife! Do you take a GPS to walk your dog? If so, what kind of a dog do you have??

If she were some random city slicker, I would be skeptical of her story and would suspect that alcohol was involved. But she is a very experienced outdoors-person (and a dedicated boondocker). So I'm reluctant to play the "coulda-woulda-shoulda" game in this case. From what I know so far, she was the victim of bad luck.
ppine
Explorer II
Jul 19, 2019
delete
philh
Explorer II
Jul 19, 2019
colliehauler wrote:
Wouldn't a hand held GPS to guide you back to your starting point be in order?

so would a personal emergency locator beacon
colliehauler
Explorer III
Jul 18, 2019
Wouldn't a hand held GPS to guide you back to your starting point be in order?
ppine
Explorer II
Jul 18, 2019
Updates to this story confirm that this 60 yo woman from LA was confronted by a man with a knife at the restroom. He threatened to kill her dog and made sexual advances. She took off and got lost for 3 days. Still sounds very peculiar.

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