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**Pete** · 08-08-2009, 06:18

Las Vegas Boy Dies After Getting Stranded in Death Valley

http://www.lasvegasnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=10867128

I was wondering which folder to put this post in. Thought it would best be placed here in the fieldcraft section as an example on what not to do.

I feel sorry for the boy and the mother but..........

Read for yourself, yeah this is America but the hard side of living can jump up and slap you if you're not prepared.

".....The vehicle was found several miles off a dirt road in the middle of the desert and apparently got stuck when it drove over an underground coyote den and the soil collapsed, Lotspeich said......."

Off roading in the desert with a single vehicle requires knowledge of self recovery and just a few basic tools. A shepard's jack and D handle shovel might have been enough to fix the problem.

Read through the story and just shook my head, one thing after another leading up to a disaster.

08-08-2009, 06:18	#1
Pete Quiet Professional Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Fayetteville Posts: 13,080	Las Vegas Boy Dies After Getting Stranded in Death Valley Las Vegas Boy Dies After Getting Stranded in Death Valley http://www.lasvegasnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=10867128 I was wondering which folder to put this post in. Thought it would best be placed here in the fieldcraft section as an example on what not to do. I feel sorry for the boy and the mother but.......... Read for yourself, yeah this is America but the hard side of living can jump up and slap you if you're not prepared. ".....The vehicle was found several miles off a dirt road in the middle of the desert and apparently got stuck when it drove over an underground coyote den and the soil collapsed, Lotspeich said......." Off roading in the desert with a single vehicle requires knowledge of self recovery and just a few basic tools. A shepard's jack and D handle shovel might have been enough to fix the problem. Read through the story and just shook my head, one thing after another leading up to a disaster.
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