XPost: alt.forestry, misc.rural   
   From: jimled@bellsouth.net   
      
   Larry Caldwell wrote:   
   >   
   > 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.   
      
   all this is good information however, I got a good feeling of how   
   his wife and children would not want to read this right now.   
      
   the afore mentioned items are of but second nature to rural minded   
   persons who are adept in matters of living on and off the land in a   
   non concrete non street light environment.   
      
   it would be completely inappropriate at this time for me to take   
   cheap shots or make fun of concrete loving street light hugging   
   city persons, so I'll restrain myself and not do that at this time.   
   though I will say, it is best for city persons to stay in there   
   city where they are protected by concrete and the warm glow of   
   their street light.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)