same here. i didn't have high hopes for any good news. that sucks. :sad:

 

him being a techie and all, how much do you wanna bet that at least once he thought about that oregon trail video game

 

nice way to lighten up the mood in this thread.
RIP

 

At least I knew who he actually was...terrible to hear.

 

he hiked over 8 miles in those conditions, after sitting in the car for 9 days...

say what you want

RIP

 

That is EXACTLY why you stay put. I have to back Nightshade on this.

1. Doesn't seem to have left a detailed itinerary with anyone.
2. Warned not to take the road he took.
3. Violated rule #1 of wilderness survival 101 - If you are lost, do not wander aimlessly as you just make it harder for rescuers to find you.
4. Lacked the equipment to safely leave the camp to find help.


Honestly, this pisses me off. The media coverage appears to be "oh what a tragedy, what a hero, blah blah" when this is a perfect opportunity to slip in around the edges information on what to do, not to do, in this type of situation. But they don't because if they did there would be lots of bleeding heart boo hoo like there is in this thread.

What is more important, pretending like this guy didn't make a mistake to make his family and friends feel better, or using this story to educate others and perhaps save the life of another person who ends up in this situation?

 

in the words of biggie smalls



"if you don't know, now you know"

 

I used to dig his reviews of products. Was a cool guy and even my gf used to say he made technology more interesting.

I wish I could have learned more from him.

 

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16079394/ says he was alive when they found him, but died soon after.

 

in the words of Michael Richards, ".....*****h"