Glad that the lost hiker in Colorado was rescued. But stories like this sure bother me. After all, the guy had a cell phone with GPS. If he had the most basic map on his phone showing the trail/route and his location then this near disaster would not have happened.
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#Hiking #MountainBiking #Camping #SAR #SearchAndRescue
Open GISsurfer map for Mt Shavano area where the guy got lost:
https://mappingsupport.com/p2/gissurfer.php?center=38.612878,-106.222429&zoom=14&basemap=USA_basemap&data=38.619310,-106.239316