I try to read as many of these kinds of survival stories as I can, knowing it could be me out there someday. This one involved a local trail runner/adventure racer and will be a favorite of dog lovers.
I think of Smutt Mutt when I hear stories like that...Thankfully he has never had to endure such a thing but I'm pretty sure some of the AH3 hash dogs would do something similar.
OK, great...she lived...but let’s give credit where credit is due: Her DOG saved her life, not her “indomitable spirit.” Let’s look at what SHE did wrong: She didn’t tell anyone where she was going. She didn’t stay on established trails.
What did she do right: Bring her dog, but I’d even argue that with all the crap she did wrong, she put her dog in danger.
Unless I'm climbing a 14er or a difficult shorter peak, I rarely tell anyone where I'm going. And I go places almost everyday where that kind of stuff can happen.
I think of Smutt Mutt when I hear stories like that...Thankfully he has never had to endure such a thing but I'm pretty sure some of the AH3 hash dogs would do something similar.
ReplyDeleteShe sounds like a pretty gutsy woman. I'm glad she survived.
ReplyDeleteThat just made me get all teary eyed at work.
ReplyDeleteOK, great...she lived...but let’s give credit where credit is due: Her DOG saved her life, not her “indomitable spirit.” Let’s look at what SHE did wrong: She didn’t tell anyone where she was going. She didn’t stay on established trails.
ReplyDeleteWhat did she do right: Bring her dog, but I’d even argue that with all the crap she did wrong, she put her dog in danger.
Yeah, I know, “NASCOCK, you’re such a prick…”
Unless I'm climbing a 14er or a difficult shorter peak, I rarely tell anyone where I'm going. And I go places almost everyday where that kind of stuff can happen.
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