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CNET Network's senior editor, James Kim, who had been missing since after Thanksgiving, was found dead in the Oregon wilderness. His wife and two young daughters were recovered by rescue teams on Monday -- and they're doing well. James Kim went looking for help on Saturday. Rescuers were hopeful yesterday after finding a pair of man's pants, believed to be James's. Out of heroics and love for his family, he went on his own (without food or survival kits) searching for help; ironically, he might have survived had he stayed with his family.
I've watched James on CNET for a while now and found him pleasant and knowledgeable. My heart goes out to his wife and children. I'll be praying for them.
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003493811
What I don't understand is, why were they using outdated maps. James was a techno guru. Shouldn't they have a GPS? And what about cell phones (probably out of range)? I can't imagine being stuck in the wilderness with your family without enough food and water. And why did it take so long for rescuers to find them? Didn't anyone know where they were going, and wouldn't they have alerted the authority sooner when they failed to contact their loved ones?
This tragedy raised a lot of questions for me, and also reminded me how dangerous it is out there. One minute you're enroute to a family vacation in the mountains, and the next you find yourself stranded with no ways to communicate with the world, and then the next, you're dead. It's very scary, and it could happen to anybody.
I've watched James on CNET for a while now and found him pleasant and knowledgeable. My heart goes out to his wife and children. I'll be praying for them.
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003493811
What I don't understand is, why were they using outdated maps. James was a techno guru. Shouldn't they have a GPS? And what about cell phones (probably out of range)? I can't imagine being stuck in the wilderness with your family without enough food and water. And why did it take so long for rescuers to find them? Didn't anyone know where they were going, and wouldn't they have alerted the authority sooner when they failed to contact their loved ones?
This tragedy raised a lot of questions for me, and also reminded me how dangerous it is out there. One minute you're enroute to a family vacation in the mountains, and the next you find yourself stranded with no ways to communicate with the world, and then the next, you're dead. It's very scary, and it could happen to anybody.
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