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- news@lemmy.ca
Summary
Two Oregon men, aged 59 and 37, were found dead from exposure in Washington State’s Gifford Pinchot National Forest after failing to return from a Christmas Eve trip to search for Sasquatch.
The Skamania County Sheriff’s Office attributed their deaths to harsh weather and lack of preparedness.
A family member reported them missing early Christmas Day, prompting a three-day search involving 60 volunteers, drones, canines, and Coast Guard infrared technology.
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That’s what happens when you expose yourself to Sasquatch.
They weren’t trying to… Well I guess you don’t go looking for a yeti unless you want to fuck it
It makes perfect sense! If Sasquatch can’t be found anywhere in California, he must be up in Oregon!
Then why were they looking for him in the forests of Washington?
They couldn’t find him in Oregon either! Must have been in Washington!
Darwin Award shortlist.
This is what happens when you expose yourself to stupidity
I grew up backpacking those woods. December is dangerous even for experienced outdoorsmen. I’m going to guess they were not dressed appropriately, and didn’t have any means of navigation outside of cell phones. There is zero cell service in the area. It’s very easy to get turned around even with navigation there.
Be prepared and know what you’re getting into before you go off the grid folks.
It’s insane to me how many people just grab their phone and think “I’m good to go on an all day woodland adventure!” with no water, no food, clothing for an afternoon at the mall, and not even a backup battery for their phone.
I’ve actually packed extra clothes for someonein my bag specifically because I knew they were going to regret shorts and half a t-shirt. Cue 2 hours later they’re complaining about being cold when we’re in the valleys…
Like fuck, it can get damn chilly at night in the mendocino forests in June the wrong years. I don’t want to imagine how fucking cold it feels in actual winter a few hundred miles north
If you save the maps offline you can navigate without cell service.
I don’t have a data plan, so my maps are always downloaded!
Exposure to…. Sasquatch!! 😱
Yea, it’s all a cover up. I know the real killer was a samsquanch.
/s cause people might think I’m serious…
A cautionary tale completely ignored is the American way ;)
The time has come, the song is over,
thought I’d something more to say 🎶
They should have taken 30 bagged lunches
Grindr sound
“Uhh, Honey? I’m just going to have a quick walk to… err… look for a Yeti.”
That explains the assless chaps. If you dont want to die from exposure, you gotta put up with the inconvienece of lowering your trousers
It’s Christmas Eve. Don’t you think you should be sitting at home waiting for Santa Claus, another mythological creature? And, what a waste of manpower and resources looking for them, on a holiday no less.
Could have just let the Sasquatch look for them. There’s a pretty good record of people being returned unharmed but with very vague memories.
what’s the symbol for “sarcasm status uncertain”… /u?
Final nominees found for the 2024 Darwin Awards.
