Good News -- Boy Scout Found in Utah
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Re: Good News -- Boy Scout Found in Utah
That one is a little close to home for me. In 5 weeks I am taking a group
of scouts up to that same place. In my 10 or so years of being a scout
leader we have taken 3 or 4 groups of kids to those scout camps. That kid
spent 4 nights out in the cold, in my book that makes him a pretty tough
guy. I would not want to go through what he has gone through. I understand
that he finally walked himself to a road and was picked up from there, it
was about 3 miles from where he was last seen.
"Jeff Strickland" <spamcatcher@yahoo.net> wrote in message
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> As of about 12:15 pacific time, the kid at the Boy Scout Camp in Utah has
> been found alive and in excellent shape. They are taking him to Children's
> Hospital in Salt Lake (I think), for observation, but he is fine and
> unhurt.
>
> I know you guys like a happy ending, and maybe this is your first source
> of
> news during the day.
>
>
>
>
of scouts up to that same place. In my 10 or so years of being a scout
leader we have taken 3 or 4 groups of kids to those scout camps. That kid
spent 4 nights out in the cold, in my book that makes him a pretty tough
guy. I would not want to go through what he has gone through. I understand
that he finally walked himself to a road and was picked up from there, it
was about 3 miles from where he was last seen.
"Jeff Strickland" <spamcatcher@yahoo.net> wrote in message
news:8didnZB_Qo685yXfRVn-qg@ez2.net...
> As of about 12:15 pacific time, the kid at the Boy Scout Camp in Utah has
> been found alive and in excellent shape. They are taking him to Children's
> Hospital in Salt Lake (I think), for observation, but he is fine and
> unhurt.
>
> I know you guys like a happy ending, and maybe this is your first source
> of
> news during the day.
>
>
>
>
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Re: Good News -- Boy Scout Found in Utah
That one is a little close to home for me. In 5 weeks I am taking a group
of scouts up to that same place. In my 10 or so years of being a scout
leader we have taken 3 or 4 groups of kids to those scout camps. That kid
spent 4 nights out in the cold, in my book that makes him a pretty tough
guy. I would not want to go through what he has gone through. I understand
that he finally walked himself to a road and was picked up from there, it
was about 3 miles from where he was last seen.
"Jeff Strickland" <spamcatcher@yahoo.net> wrote in message
news:8didnZB_Qo685yXfRVn-qg@ez2.net...
> As of about 12:15 pacific time, the kid at the Boy Scout Camp in Utah has
> been found alive and in excellent shape. They are taking him to Children's
> Hospital in Salt Lake (I think), for observation, but he is fine and
> unhurt.
>
> I know you guys like a happy ending, and maybe this is your first source
> of
> news during the day.
>
>
>
>
of scouts up to that same place. In my 10 or so years of being a scout
leader we have taken 3 or 4 groups of kids to those scout camps. That kid
spent 4 nights out in the cold, in my book that makes him a pretty tough
guy. I would not want to go through what he has gone through. I understand
that he finally walked himself to a road and was picked up from there, it
was about 3 miles from where he was last seen.
"Jeff Strickland" <spamcatcher@yahoo.net> wrote in message
news:8didnZB_Qo685yXfRVn-qg@ez2.net...
> As of about 12:15 pacific time, the kid at the Boy Scout Camp in Utah has
> been found alive and in excellent shape. They are taking him to Children's
> Hospital in Salt Lake (I think), for observation, but he is fine and
> unhurt.
>
> I know you guys like a happy ending, and maybe this is your first source
> of
> news during the day.
>
>
>
>
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Re: Good News -- Boy Scout Found in Utah
That one is a little close to home for me. In 5 weeks I am taking a group
of scouts up to that same place. In my 10 or so years of being a scout
leader we have taken 3 or 4 groups of kids to those scout camps. That kid
spent 4 nights out in the cold, in my book that makes him a pretty tough
guy. I would not want to go through what he has gone through. I understand
that he finally walked himself to a road and was picked up from there, it
was about 3 miles from where he was last seen.
"Jeff Strickland" <spamcatcher@yahoo.net> wrote in message
news:8didnZB_Qo685yXfRVn-qg@ez2.net...
> As of about 12:15 pacific time, the kid at the Boy Scout Camp in Utah has
> been found alive and in excellent shape. They are taking him to Children's
> Hospital in Salt Lake (I think), for observation, but he is fine and
> unhurt.
>
> I know you guys like a happy ending, and maybe this is your first source
> of
> news during the day.
>
>
>
>
of scouts up to that same place. In my 10 or so years of being a scout
leader we have taken 3 or 4 groups of kids to those scout camps. That kid
spent 4 nights out in the cold, in my book that makes him a pretty tough
guy. I would not want to go through what he has gone through. I understand
that he finally walked himself to a road and was picked up from there, it
was about 3 miles from where he was last seen.
"Jeff Strickland" <spamcatcher@yahoo.net> wrote in message
news:8didnZB_Qo685yXfRVn-qg@ez2.net...
> As of about 12:15 pacific time, the kid at the Boy Scout Camp in Utah has
> been found alive and in excellent shape. They are taking him to Children's
> Hospital in Salt Lake (I think), for observation, but he is fine and
> unhurt.
>
> I know you guys like a happy ending, and maybe this is your first source
> of
> news during the day.
>
>
>
>
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Re: Good News -- Boy Scout Found in Utah
Rusted did pass the time by typing:
> That one is a little close to home for me. In 5 weeks I am taking a group
> of scouts up to that same place. In my 10 or so years of being a scout
> leader we have taken 3 or 4 groups of kids to those scout camps. That kid
> spent 4 nights out in the cold, in my book that makes him a pretty tough
> guy. I would not want to go through what he has gone through. I understand
> that he finally walked himself to a road and was picked up from there, it
> was about 3 miles from where he was last seen.
What gets me is Scouts teaches the buddy system. Given that kids (myself
included) do wander away on campouts, at least the kid had some common sense
and followed water to roads. One thing for sure he will now have something
to remember.
I was worried he tried to cross the river. Most folk don't get it, but
only 2-3" of running water can pull your legs right out from under you
and it's hell to get back to shore without getting beaten on the rocks.
Deeper water is actually easier to get out of since you can swim at an angle
and eventually reach shore.
--
DougW
Eagle Scout
And I still get lost.
woo hoo! :)
> That one is a little close to home for me. In 5 weeks I am taking a group
> of scouts up to that same place. In my 10 or so years of being a scout
> leader we have taken 3 or 4 groups of kids to those scout camps. That kid
> spent 4 nights out in the cold, in my book that makes him a pretty tough
> guy. I would not want to go through what he has gone through. I understand
> that he finally walked himself to a road and was picked up from there, it
> was about 3 miles from where he was last seen.
What gets me is Scouts teaches the buddy system. Given that kids (myself
included) do wander away on campouts, at least the kid had some common sense
and followed water to roads. One thing for sure he will now have something
to remember.
I was worried he tried to cross the river. Most folk don't get it, but
only 2-3" of running water can pull your legs right out from under you
and it's hell to get back to shore without getting beaten on the rocks.
Deeper water is actually easier to get out of since you can swim at an angle
and eventually reach shore.
--
DougW
Eagle Scout
And I still get lost.
woo hoo! :)
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Re: Good News -- Boy Scout Found in Utah
Rusted did pass the time by typing:
> That one is a little close to home for me. In 5 weeks I am taking a group
> of scouts up to that same place. In my 10 or so years of being a scout
> leader we have taken 3 or 4 groups of kids to those scout camps. That kid
> spent 4 nights out in the cold, in my book that makes him a pretty tough
> guy. I would not want to go through what he has gone through. I understand
> that he finally walked himself to a road and was picked up from there, it
> was about 3 miles from where he was last seen.
What gets me is Scouts teaches the buddy system. Given that kids (myself
included) do wander away on campouts, at least the kid had some common sense
and followed water to roads. One thing for sure he will now have something
to remember.
I was worried he tried to cross the river. Most folk don't get it, but
only 2-3" of running water can pull your legs right out from under you
and it's hell to get back to shore without getting beaten on the rocks.
Deeper water is actually easier to get out of since you can swim at an angle
and eventually reach shore.
--
DougW
Eagle Scout
And I still get lost.
woo hoo! :)
> That one is a little close to home for me. In 5 weeks I am taking a group
> of scouts up to that same place. In my 10 or so years of being a scout
> leader we have taken 3 or 4 groups of kids to those scout camps. That kid
> spent 4 nights out in the cold, in my book that makes him a pretty tough
> guy. I would not want to go through what he has gone through. I understand
> that he finally walked himself to a road and was picked up from there, it
> was about 3 miles from where he was last seen.
What gets me is Scouts teaches the buddy system. Given that kids (myself
included) do wander away on campouts, at least the kid had some common sense
and followed water to roads. One thing for sure he will now have something
to remember.
I was worried he tried to cross the river. Most folk don't get it, but
only 2-3" of running water can pull your legs right out from under you
and it's hell to get back to shore without getting beaten on the rocks.
Deeper water is actually easier to get out of since you can swim at an angle
and eventually reach shore.
--
DougW
Eagle Scout
And I still get lost.
woo hoo! :)
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Re: Good News -- Boy Scout Found in Utah
Rusted did pass the time by typing:
> That one is a little close to home for me. In 5 weeks I am taking a group
> of scouts up to that same place. In my 10 or so years of being a scout
> leader we have taken 3 or 4 groups of kids to those scout camps. That kid
> spent 4 nights out in the cold, in my book that makes him a pretty tough
> guy. I would not want to go through what he has gone through. I understand
> that he finally walked himself to a road and was picked up from there, it
> was about 3 miles from where he was last seen.
What gets me is Scouts teaches the buddy system. Given that kids (myself
included) do wander away on campouts, at least the kid had some common sense
and followed water to roads. One thing for sure he will now have something
to remember.
I was worried he tried to cross the river. Most folk don't get it, but
only 2-3" of running water can pull your legs right out from under you
and it's hell to get back to shore without getting beaten on the rocks.
Deeper water is actually easier to get out of since you can swim at an angle
and eventually reach shore.
--
DougW
Eagle Scout
And I still get lost.
woo hoo! :)
> That one is a little close to home for me. In 5 weeks I am taking a group
> of scouts up to that same place. In my 10 or so years of being a scout
> leader we have taken 3 or 4 groups of kids to those scout camps. That kid
> spent 4 nights out in the cold, in my book that makes him a pretty tough
> guy. I would not want to go through what he has gone through. I understand
> that he finally walked himself to a road and was picked up from there, it
> was about 3 miles from where he was last seen.
What gets me is Scouts teaches the buddy system. Given that kids (myself
included) do wander away on campouts, at least the kid had some common sense
and followed water to roads. One thing for sure he will now have something
to remember.
I was worried he tried to cross the river. Most folk don't get it, but
only 2-3" of running water can pull your legs right out from under you
and it's hell to get back to shore without getting beaten on the rocks.
Deeper water is actually easier to get out of since you can swim at an angle
and eventually reach shore.
--
DougW
Eagle Scout
And I still get lost.
woo hoo! :)
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Re: Good News -- Boy Scout Found in Utah
Rusted did pass the time by typing:
> That one is a little close to home for me. In 5 weeks I am taking a group
> of scouts up to that same place. In my 10 or so years of being a scout
> leader we have taken 3 or 4 groups of kids to those scout camps. That kid
> spent 4 nights out in the cold, in my book that makes him a pretty tough
> guy. I would not want to go through what he has gone through. I understand
> that he finally walked himself to a road and was picked up from there, it
> was about 3 miles from where he was last seen.
What gets me is Scouts teaches the buddy system. Given that kids (myself
included) do wander away on campouts, at least the kid had some common sense
and followed water to roads. One thing for sure he will now have something
to remember.
I was worried he tried to cross the river. Most folk don't get it, but
only 2-3" of running water can pull your legs right out from under you
and it's hell to get back to shore without getting beaten on the rocks.
Deeper water is actually easier to get out of since you can swim at an angle
and eventually reach shore.
--
DougW
Eagle Scout
And I still get lost.
woo hoo! :)
> That one is a little close to home for me. In 5 weeks I am taking a group
> of scouts up to that same place. In my 10 or so years of being a scout
> leader we have taken 3 or 4 groups of kids to those scout camps. That kid
> spent 4 nights out in the cold, in my book that makes him a pretty tough
> guy. I would not want to go through what he has gone through. I understand
> that he finally walked himself to a road and was picked up from there, it
> was about 3 miles from where he was last seen.
What gets me is Scouts teaches the buddy system. Given that kids (myself
included) do wander away on campouts, at least the kid had some common sense
and followed water to roads. One thing for sure he will now have something
to remember.
I was worried he tried to cross the river. Most folk don't get it, but
only 2-3" of running water can pull your legs right out from under you
and it's hell to get back to shore without getting beaten on the rocks.
Deeper water is actually easier to get out of since you can swim at an angle
and eventually reach shore.
--
DougW
Eagle Scout
And I still get lost.
woo hoo! :)
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Re: Good News -- Boy Scout Found in Utah
He wasn't actually part of the event, he was not a member of any of the
Boy Scout troops that were there. He attended with an adult friend for
the day, so he was not a member of any Patrol or Troop organization that
do always use the Buddy system.
Jerry
DougW wrote:
> Rusted did pass the time by typing:
>
>>That one is a little close to home for me. In 5 weeks I am taking a group
>>of scouts up to that same place. In my 10 or so years of being a scout
>>leader we have taken 3 or 4 groups of kids to those scout camps. That kid
>>spent 4 nights out in the cold, in my book that makes him a pretty tough
>>guy. I would not want to go through what he has gone through. I understand
>>that he finally walked himself to a road and was picked up from there, it
>>was about 3 miles from where he was last seen.
>
>
> What gets me is Scouts teaches the buddy system. Given that kids (myself
> included) do wander away on campouts, at least the kid had some common sense
> and followed water to roads. One thing for sure he will now have something
> to remember.
>
> I was worried he tried to cross the river. Most folk don't get it, but
> only 2-3" of running water can pull your legs right out from under you
> and it's hell to get back to shore without getting beaten on the rocks.
> Deeper water is actually easier to get out of since you can swim at an angle
> and eventually reach shore.
>
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
Boy Scout troops that were there. He attended with an adult friend for
the day, so he was not a member of any Patrol or Troop organization that
do always use the Buddy system.
Jerry
DougW wrote:
> Rusted did pass the time by typing:
>
>>That one is a little close to home for me. In 5 weeks I am taking a group
>>of scouts up to that same place. In my 10 or so years of being a scout
>>leader we have taken 3 or 4 groups of kids to those scout camps. That kid
>>spent 4 nights out in the cold, in my book that makes him a pretty tough
>>guy. I would not want to go through what he has gone through. I understand
>>that he finally walked himself to a road and was picked up from there, it
>>was about 3 miles from where he was last seen.
>
>
> What gets me is Scouts teaches the buddy system. Given that kids (myself
> included) do wander away on campouts, at least the kid had some common sense
> and followed water to roads. One thing for sure he will now have something
> to remember.
>
> I was worried he tried to cross the river. Most folk don't get it, but
> only 2-3" of running water can pull your legs right out from under you
> and it's hell to get back to shore without getting beaten on the rocks.
> Deeper water is actually easier to get out of since you can swim at an angle
> and eventually reach shore.
>
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
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Re: Good News -- Boy Scout Found in Utah
He wasn't actually part of the event, he was not a member of any of the
Boy Scout troops that were there. He attended with an adult friend for
the day, so he was not a member of any Patrol or Troop organization that
do always use the Buddy system.
Jerry
DougW wrote:
> Rusted did pass the time by typing:
>
>>That one is a little close to home for me. In 5 weeks I am taking a group
>>of scouts up to that same place. In my 10 or so years of being a scout
>>leader we have taken 3 or 4 groups of kids to those scout camps. That kid
>>spent 4 nights out in the cold, in my book that makes him a pretty tough
>>guy. I would not want to go through what he has gone through. I understand
>>that he finally walked himself to a road and was picked up from there, it
>>was about 3 miles from where he was last seen.
>
>
> What gets me is Scouts teaches the buddy system. Given that kids (myself
> included) do wander away on campouts, at least the kid had some common sense
> and followed water to roads. One thing for sure he will now have something
> to remember.
>
> I was worried he tried to cross the river. Most folk don't get it, but
> only 2-3" of running water can pull your legs right out from under you
> and it's hell to get back to shore without getting beaten on the rocks.
> Deeper water is actually easier to get out of since you can swim at an angle
> and eventually reach shore.
>
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
Boy Scout troops that were there. He attended with an adult friend for
the day, so he was not a member of any Patrol or Troop organization that
do always use the Buddy system.
Jerry
DougW wrote:
> Rusted did pass the time by typing:
>
>>That one is a little close to home for me. In 5 weeks I am taking a group
>>of scouts up to that same place. In my 10 or so years of being a scout
>>leader we have taken 3 or 4 groups of kids to those scout camps. That kid
>>spent 4 nights out in the cold, in my book that makes him a pretty tough
>>guy. I would not want to go through what he has gone through. I understand
>>that he finally walked himself to a road and was picked up from there, it
>>was about 3 miles from where he was last seen.
>
>
> What gets me is Scouts teaches the buddy system. Given that kids (myself
> included) do wander away on campouts, at least the kid had some common sense
> and followed water to roads. One thing for sure he will now have something
> to remember.
>
> I was worried he tried to cross the river. Most folk don't get it, but
> only 2-3" of running water can pull your legs right out from under you
> and it's hell to get back to shore without getting beaten on the rocks.
> Deeper water is actually easier to get out of since you can swim at an angle
> and eventually reach shore.
>
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
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Re: Good News -- Boy Scout Found in Utah
He wasn't actually part of the event, he was not a member of any of the
Boy Scout troops that were there. He attended with an adult friend for
the day, so he was not a member of any Patrol or Troop organization that
do always use the Buddy system.
Jerry
DougW wrote:
> Rusted did pass the time by typing:
>
>>That one is a little close to home for me. In 5 weeks I am taking a group
>>of scouts up to that same place. In my 10 or so years of being a scout
>>leader we have taken 3 or 4 groups of kids to those scout camps. That kid
>>spent 4 nights out in the cold, in my book that makes him a pretty tough
>>guy. I would not want to go through what he has gone through. I understand
>>that he finally walked himself to a road and was picked up from there, it
>>was about 3 miles from where he was last seen.
>
>
> What gets me is Scouts teaches the buddy system. Given that kids (myself
> included) do wander away on campouts, at least the kid had some common sense
> and followed water to roads. One thing for sure he will now have something
> to remember.
>
> I was worried he tried to cross the river. Most folk don't get it, but
> only 2-3" of running water can pull your legs right out from under you
> and it's hell to get back to shore without getting beaten on the rocks.
> Deeper water is actually easier to get out of since you can swim at an angle
> and eventually reach shore.
>
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
Boy Scout troops that were there. He attended with an adult friend for
the day, so he was not a member of any Patrol or Troop organization that
do always use the Buddy system.
Jerry
DougW wrote:
> Rusted did pass the time by typing:
>
>>That one is a little close to home for me. In 5 weeks I am taking a group
>>of scouts up to that same place. In my 10 or so years of being a scout
>>leader we have taken 3 or 4 groups of kids to those scout camps. That kid
>>spent 4 nights out in the cold, in my book that makes him a pretty tough
>>guy. I would not want to go through what he has gone through. I understand
>>that he finally walked himself to a road and was picked up from there, it
>>was about 3 miles from where he was last seen.
>
>
> What gets me is Scouts teaches the buddy system. Given that kids (myself
> included) do wander away on campouts, at least the kid had some common sense
> and followed water to roads. One thing for sure he will now have something
> to remember.
>
> I was worried he tried to cross the river. Most folk don't get it, but
> only 2-3" of running water can pull your legs right out from under you
> and it's hell to get back to shore without getting beaten on the rocks.
> Deeper water is actually easier to get out of since you can swim at an angle
> and eventually reach shore.
>
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
