Mother, Daughter Lost in New Zealand Wilderness Were 'Scared to Death'

[EspressoBuzz]

Mother, Daughter Lost in New Zealand Wilderness Were 'Scared to Death'

 

When Carolyn Lloyd and her daughter from North Carolina disappeared while hiking in New Zealand, Lloyd had to summon her survival instincts when her daughter started to "suffer and die slowly" during their days in the wilderness.

 

http://abcnews.go.com/International/mother-daughter-lost-zealand-wilderness-scared-death/story?id=38797074

Edited May 1, 2016 by EspressoBuzz

[Nomad]

Well that story is certinlly lacking in any factual details ......

First rule of the outdoors , let someone know where you'll be and when you plan to return .

Right now our oldest daughter is stomping around the pacific north west . She follows that rule and her day pack is well supplied . A day hiker needs to well prepared , the backpacker has , shelter, sleeping bags, stove , food and on and on. A backpacker gets lost, he simply camps there with all the supplies he has and waits .

The day hiker needs skills to make what he has in the smaller pack him see through .

Edit: little more detail . http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-mother-daughter-new-zealand-rescue-20160502-story.html

How about carrying fire starters , rain gear and an extra layer or two ?

Edited May 6, 2016 by Larry302