[pct-l] SOBO

[rcluster at comcast.net]

It's the "follow it forever" part that surprises people here in Oregon also. There are several locations where people have decided to follow a stream downhill and discovered that their "forever" was just around the corner. 


Recovering the body from some of those locations is not a lot of fun. 

Now, as a "general" rule, from the PCT where you are generally up in the high country, this may turn out mostly OK. You may be in for a very long walk though, as in several days depending on where you start and which stream you choose. Better to not get lost, or have a planned bailout route, in the first place. 

GPS is great, and I always carry one, but remember that your GPS is the most accurate when it is telling you the batteries are just about dead. Map, Compass, and the knowledge to use them is better. 

Ron Cluster in Eugene 
Snowplow 
Past Lane County Search & Rescue volunteer 



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Bryce" <sbryce at scottbryce.com> 
To: pct-l at backcountry.net 
Sent: Tuesday, March 8, 2011 10:23:09 AM 
Subject: Re: [pct-l] SOBO 

On 3/8/2011 11:05 AM, Austin Williams wrote: 
> If you decide not to bring one then make sure you know how to do a 
> backcountry bail-out (in general, find flowing water, follow it forever 
> until you find a road, follow road to civilization. Works everywhere except 
> Australia and remote parts of Canada and Russia). 

Or in the San Jacintos. If you recall, John Donovan died attempting to 
use that technique to find his way into Palm Springs. 
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