MARION FORKS, Ore. – Three miles. That was all that separated Jerry William McDonald from a cold death alone in the Oregon woods and a warm meal back at the local restaurant.
Three miles. Over what sort of terrain? On a decent road, any adult in reasonable shape can walk that in an hour. Same distance in deep snow, and I define that as being too deep to walk through comfortably without snow shoes, you might as well be on the moon.
Good discussion on this story here in this thread.
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Earth and sky, woods and fields, lakes and rivers, the mountain and the sea, are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more than we can ever learn from books.
From the news reports, he made it to within six miles of a town before the elements got the better of him. He clearly gave his all to set things right and save his wife.
A big thank-you to the many searchers, public and private, who kept looking. At least the family has some closure.
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