samhain,

I am pretty sure she didn't have a map and or compass. We as a group have always insisted hikers carry 10 essentials and that includes a map and compass. To this point we have just taken peoples word on having a map. All organizers are having a meeting Tomorrow night so we can discuss this situation and I am sure part of the solution will be us starting to check and make sure people have maps.

So to answer the question yes if she had a map she probably would have been lost for a lot less time.

Cameron Ownbey