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Hiker Breaks Leg in Blue John Canyon
Posted: Sep 26 2011 12:07 pm
by PaleoRob
Inspired by 127 hours, a NC man went out to Blue John Canyon and ended up breaking his leg.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44661669/ns ... ?GT1=43001
Re: Hiker Breaks Leg in Blue John Canyon
Posted: Sep 26 2011 12:50 pm
by oceanwithin
I was canyoneering there a few days before this happened. Crazyness.
Re: Hiker Breaks Leg in Blue John Canyon
Posted: Sep 26 2011 3:41 pm
by Alston_Neal
That's a great story, the will to survive is pretty amazing.
Re: Hiker Breaks Leg in Blue John Canyon
Posted: Sep 27 2011 12:24 pm
by PatrickL
"I was actually following my GPS, crawling right on top of my feet print that I had hiked in on," Richards said.
That's awesome.
Re: Hiker Breaks Leg in Blue John Canyon
Posted: Sep 27 2011 6:06 pm
by PaleoRob
Why someone would need GPS to follow their own literal footprints I don't understand.
I guess all I can say is go prepared and I'm glad this turned out ok.