Another GREAT article Vicky!!  Sharing these sort of stories are reminders and wake up calls.  We learn from each other's mistakes.

And...as a SAR veteran, please folks, your cell phone is not a rescue device!!  If you insist in going out into the wild by yourself, or want an extra measure of safety, buy a SPOT or DeLorme InTouch.  Learn to use the device and take it with you all the time.

These gizmos may safe your life if you're in a pickle and it will save SAR folks a lot of hard work.