XPost: alt.forestry, misc.rural   
   From: dh0496@i%ne^bras*&ka.com   
      
   In article ,   
    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.   
      
           The odd thing is the news media portraying him as some kind of   
   hero.  He screwed up and paid with his life.  Heroic would be the NYC   
   firefighters after the Twin Towers attacks.  Heroic might be a preacher   
   in a bad neighborhood facing down the gangs in the area.   This guy   
   isn't a hero or even a victim.   
      We lose about 100 people per day in traffic accidents in the U.S.   
   Part of those 100 made fatal mistakes.  Kim isn't much different than   
   them.  His mistakes just took longer.   
      
                                                          Dean   
      
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