Missing Zion hiker found after 2 weeks
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Re: Missing Zion hiker found after 2 weeks
Today’s update makes a bit more sense.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/21/us/rescu ... index.html
The “tip” was someone spotting her hammock. So you can drop the conspiracy theories based on one three-letter word. To be lost so close to civilization may seem far-fetched, but I’m reminded of a woman who died a few years ago when she walked off the Appalachian Trail to pee, and got turned around. Her body and journal were found some time later. The article expands on the head injury in a way that sounds more plausible, and addresses the fact that the water which was so close was undrinkable.
I’m not saying that proves her family’s story, but I think people should entertain the possibility that it’s true. Skepticism is fine; the smug certainty of some conspiracy theorists (more on the FB group than here) is revolting to me. Comparable to armchair experts analyzing what someone did wrong after they died in a mountain accident based on a few tiny snippets of information. If true, the woman and her family went through a gruesome experience.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/21/us/rescu ... index.html
The “tip” was someone spotting her hammock. So you can drop the conspiracy theories based on one three-letter word. To be lost so close to civilization may seem far-fetched, but I’m reminded of a woman who died a few years ago when she walked off the Appalachian Trail to pee, and got turned around. Her body and journal were found some time later. The article expands on the head injury in a way that sounds more plausible, and addresses the fact that the water which was so close was undrinkable.
I’m not saying that proves her family’s story, but I think people should entertain the possibility that it’s true. Skepticism is fine; the smug certainty of some conspiracy theorists (more on the FB group than here) is revolting to me. Comparable to armchair experts analyzing what someone did wrong after they died in a mountain accident based on a few tiny snippets of information. If true, the woman and her family went through a gruesome experience.
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Re: Missing Zion hiker found after 2 weeks
Curious. Have you been to Zion and the Virgin River?DeTour wrote: ↑Wed Oct 21, 2020 11:43 amToday’s update makes a bit more sense.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/21/us/rescu ... index.html
The “tip” was someone spotting her hammock. So you can drop the conspiracy theories based on one three-letter word. To be lost so close to civilization may seem far-fetched, but I’m reminded of a woman who died a few years ago when she walked off the Appalachian Trail to pee, and got turned around. Her body and journal were found some time later. The article expands on the head injury in a way that sounds more plausible, and addresses the fact that the water which was so close was undrinkable.
I’m not saying that proves her family’s story, but I think people should entertain the possibility that it’s true. Skepticism is fine; the smug certainty of some conspiracy theorists (more on the FB group than here) is revolting to me. Comparable to armchair experts analyzing what someone did wrong after they died in a mountain accident based on a few tiny snippets of information. If true, the woman and her family went through a gruesome experience.
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Re: Missing Zion hiker found after 2 weeks
If the story is out there in a public forum its fair game for whatever may come its way.
I guess anything's possible. But, it still sounds mighty fishy to me. I'm sticking to my original theory. Shrooms. Lots of shrooms.
I guess anything's possible. But, it still sounds mighty fishy to me. I'm sticking to my original theory. Shrooms. Lots of shrooms.
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Re: Missing Zion hiker found after 2 weeks
That's all the rage right now. The crazier, the better. The capacity to reason seems to be a vanishing skill.
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Re: Missing Zion hiker found after 2 weeks
You might want to read this article: https://www.abc4.com/news/southern-utah ... nGSe0x7UxADeTour wrote: ↑Wed Oct 21, 2020 11:43 amToday’s update makes a bit more sense.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/21/us/rescu ... index.html
The “tip” was someone spotting her hammock. So you can drop the conspiracy theories based on one three-letter word. To be lost so close to civilization may seem far-fetched, but I’m reminded of a woman who died a few years ago when she walked off the Appalachian Trail to pee, and got turned around. Her body and journal were found some time later. The article expands on the head injury in a way that sounds more plausible, and addresses the fact that the water which was so close was undrinkable.
I’m not saying that proves her family’s story, but I think people should entertain the possibility that it’s true. Skepticism is fine; the smug certainty of some conspiracy theorists (more on the FB group than here) is revolting to me. Comparable to armchair experts analyzing what someone did wrong after they died in a mountain accident based on a few tiny snippets of information. If true, the woman and her family went through a gruesome experience.
(That link was originally posted by Scott P)
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Re: Missing Zion hiker found after 2 weeks
My take is that it might of been a middle-age self-discovery adventure, kind of like the in the movie Wild. Concerned relatives were able to track her down, even if she wanted to get away.
People of both genders and all ages have these lose-yourself-in-nature urges. I know I have acted on them.
People of both genders and all ages have these lose-yourself-in-nature urges. I know I have acted on them.
Re: Missing Zion hiker found after 2 weeks
https://thetrek.co/appalachian-trail/bo ... ry-largay/DeTour wrote: ↑Wed Oct 21, 2020 11:43 amToday’s update makes a bit more sense.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/21/us/rescu ... index.html
The “tip” was someone spotting her hammock. So you can drop the conspiracy theories based on one three-letter word. To be lost so close to civilization may seem far-fetched, but I’m reminded of a woman who died a few years ago when she walked off the Appalachian Trail to pee, and got turned around. Her body and journal were found some time later. The article expands on the head injury in a way that sounds more plausible, and addresses the fact that the water which was so close was undrinkable.
I’m not saying that proves her family’s story, but I think people should entertain the possibility that it’s true. Skepticism is fine; the smug certainty of some conspiracy theorists (more on the FB group than here) is revolting to me. Comparable to armchair experts analyzing what someone did wrong after they died in a mountain accident based on a few tiny snippets of information. If true, the woman and her family went through a gruesome experience.
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Re: Missing Zion hiker found after 2 weeks
A few flash flood videos of Zion have convinced me that this isn't the place for me to have my off-grid mid-life crisis.
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Re: Missing Zion hiker found after 2 weeks
Emoji of me spewing a drink from laughter... inserted here.
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