The Journey Starts Now..Don't Forget Your Map!

Christine Buik presents The Journey Starts Now...Don't Forget Your Map!

The chilling story of how my two teenage sons survive in the mountains on their trip to Yosemite National Park. Lost overnight in the wilderness near Half Dome on April Fool’s Day, 2003...this is their story. A story of having a plan go wrong. .. of making a new plan to save their lives.

Bad things do happen to good people, but it is how we deal with obstacles that makes the difference. Using good judgment and reason, defining the goals that must be achieved, moving forward with a positive mental attitude can lead to success.

Overcoming adversity is a must at school or in the wilderness.

Discover survival tips for the wilderness and discover survival tips for your life. (5th grade & older)

Yosemite ValleyStudy Guide
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The following Press Release was sent out on April 2, 2003; it is included in the Study Guide.
Yosemite National Park Finds Two Brothers Missing Overnight in Backcountry

Yosemite National Park Search and Rescue personnel found two brothers on the top of Vernal Fall after they reported missing by their family yesterday afternoon.

Mark Walser, 18, and Steven Walser, 15, of Downers Grove, Illinois were visiting the park
with their family. The brothers embarked on a hike with their family, and were last seen at the
top of Nevada Fall. Search and Rescue received a call late in the afternoon and initiated a
hasty search.

Steve Walser

 

A late winter storm complicated the search efforts. The snow level dropped to 4000 feet last
night, with temperatures dropping to freezing. The brothers were in cotton clothing and were
not prepared for overnight camping. They did have a rain parka that they shared for warmth.
Searchers found the brothers this morning just before 8:00 am. They spent a cold and wet
night but were otherwise healthy. The Walser family enjoyed the reunion after a long and
sleepless night.

Yosemite - Half Dome

 

Approximately 60 people participated in the search effort. Dog teams and a contract helicopter
were ordered for the search but cancelled when the young men were found.
-NPSEXPERIENCE

 

 

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