Lost hikers burn clothes

[John B]

A Mensa meet-up for hiking turns into a potentially deadly situation; hikers burn clothes for light; use cellphone to call for emergency help; hikers found after being alone for well over a couple of hours.

http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/L...304221981.html

[Venchka]

They did all that in a couple hours? What would they have done the next day? Cannibalism?

Whatever happened to self-reliance? Prior planning? Education?
The Brave New World isn't very brave and very scary.

Wayne

[Sarcasm the elf]

I'm at a loss for words...

[twilight]

They were almost naked and afraid.

[Walkintom]

This is just hilarious to me.

In a sad way. But still hilarious.

[rocketsocks]

A Mensa meet-up for hiking turns into a potentially deadly situation; hikers burn clothes for light; use cellphone to call for emergency help; hikers found after being alone for well over a couple of hours.

http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/L...304221981.html

Well there you have...Mensa. Often Wiley coyote suprer genieus types lack the common sense God gave a turnip.

[Studlintsean]

They went in at 6:00 PM and called for assistance at 10:30 PM? Based on the clothing choices I am going to guess this wasn't a hiking trip. Possibly drugs or heavy alcohol involved. Is there a local school they could have been doing some sort of fraternity event for?

[bemental]

They went in at 6:00 PM and called for assistance at 10:30 PM? Based on the clothing choices I am going to guess this wasn't a hiking trip. Possibly drugs or heavy alcohol involved. Is there a local school they could have been doing some sort of fraternity event for?

Online degree program... :

[78owl]

These are the type of people that should be financially
charged for the rescue....

[saltysack]

One word sums it up.......Kentucky.


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[Walkintom]

One word sums it up.......Kentucky.


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I figured it was the fact that I've watched too many episodes of Justified lately that made me want to say that. So I refrained.

But I sure thought it.

[saltysack]

I figured it was the fact that I've watched too many episodes of Justified lately that made me want to say that. So I refrained.

But I sure thought it.

Yep...incest is best put ur sister to the test....only in KY...


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[virginiagunny]

Well, I just don't know if I should LOL or just shake my head. I have seen day hikers without the most simple of equipment ( water, raingear etc.) and just kind of shke my head and carry on. Last year I was hiking a section of the AT. ( Tinkers too 311) I had stayed at a shelter just north of 311. A group pass the shelter heading up to McAfee Knop at about 5:00pm with no packs. I tried to tell them that it would dark soon to no avail. At about 10:00pm I could hear them trying to walk out, no flashlights, I had a small campfire going and got their attention. I made them as comfortable as possible and shared some food and coffee, put them on the shelter and then walked out with them in the morning.

[Ashepabst]

::forehead smack::

[Rain Man]

A Mensa meet-up for hiking

I take it your Sarcasm Mode was on HIGH with that Mensa crack?! LOL

[Old Hiker]

My favorite comment below the article:

I'm glad they had the sense to remove them before lighting them."

[mtntopper]

Well, I just don't know if I should LOL or just shake my head. I have seen day hikers without the most simple of equipment ( water, raingear etc.) and just kind of shke my head and carry on. Last year I was hiking a section of the AT. ( Tinkers too 311) I had stayed at a shelter just north of 311. A group pass the shelter heading up to McAfee Knop at about 5:00pm with no packs. I tried to tell them that it would dark soon to no avail. At about 10:00pm I could hear them trying to walk out, no flashlights, I had a small campfire going and got their attention. I made them as comfortable as possible and shared some food and coffee, put them on the shelter and then walked out with them in the morning.

I have walked out of there many nights without flashlights. Just walk out by way of the fire road. It could not have been more than 2 miles to route 311.

[Astro]

Definitely doesn't look like Mensa material to me.

[BirdBrain]

One word sums it up.......Kentucky.


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Hey now! Kentucky has no monopoly on that. Maine has its fair share of Einsteins too.

[importman77]

Definitely doesn't look like Mensa material to me.

More like candidates for a Darwin Award...