From: jrw@aracnet.com   
      
   On Thu, 07 Dec 2006 00:01:58 -0500, Jim  wrote:   
      
   >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.   
      
      
   Yeah.  Riiiight.   
      
   A comment from someone posting with a "bellsouth" address.   
      
   jrw   
      
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