The bus made famous in Into The Wild was airlifted today.
@kilodeltatwo In 2013 I hiked a short distance on the Stampede Trail so I could say I did. I was house/dog sitting near Cantwell Alaska. If Chris McCandless had tried to follow the river south he would have arrived in Denali National Park and crossed the park road. It was about 14 miles south of his location to the park road. It's sad that people tried to revisit his location without knowing and preparing for the dangers.
@gettinaway in my other life I am a crew boss for a SAR team. I have seen all the bad choices people make and continue to make. It is sad and completely avoidable.
@kilodeltatwo It really amazes me how fast common sense goes out the window for some people. I've done some remote trips hiking, camping, canoeing. It's like some people just stop thinking and do crazy stuff the minute they can. No thought...no preparation. I always plan a safety net. I've got a daughter who worries about me!