XPost: alt.forestry, misc.rural   
   From: firstnamelastinitial@peaksky.com   
      
   By now, you may have heard that CNet senior editor James Kim has been   
   found dead after becoming trapped by snow on Bear Camp Road in the   
   Siskiyous between I-5 and the coast.  He drove away from a major highway   
   in the winter, and it killed him.  He died trying to find help for his   
   wife and two small children, who will grow up without a father.   
      
   The tragedy is that he could be home with his family right now, warming   
   his toes in front of a fire.  All he needed was minimal preparation for   
   winter travel.  A couple of $20 sleeping bags would have kept his family   
   warm.  A bow saw or hatchet would have provided ample fuel for a warming   
   and signal fire.  A tin cup would have melted snow for drinking water,   
   and a couple large vacuum packed tins of peanuts would have provided   
   ample calories to stave off the worst of the hunger.   
      
   The Siskiyou Mountains are rugged and inhospitable, but there are many   
   areas of North America where adverse weather can be life threatening.  A   
   small emergency kit in the trunk of a car, or behind the seat, can be   
   the difference between arriving home late but safe, or dying on the way.   
      
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