Originally Posted By: clearwater
The very last search I went on, the victim kept hiking, in the dark, despite telling him over the phone to stay put till we got there.

oh, he had a phone? how did sar get the call? from him? concerned relative? why did he / she / relative / friend call?

injury? lost? unprepared for the dark?

more details might help me understand this.

people seem to forget that a walk in the woods is not the same as a walk around the backyard.
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