Recently, a family was out for a hike and got lost on the trail. Though lost, they were able to establish a cell connection and contacted 911.

One of the party members was also able to link up on Facebook.
"Stranded" in the wilderness was essentially the message sent out.

From my perspective, social networking can lead to serious unintended consequences and should be avoided in such a stituation.

Blake
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