Lost:..... NAKED 11 days in "ALASKA"

[Justin Case]

Thanks SD,, That was very interesting indeed

[BENESSE]

Well, I definitely enjoyed reading this whole thread. Thinking about what I would have done. For sure stayed with my car or gotten dropped off at a place with people not on the side of the road hoping for another ride.
And finally, in walking back to my car I wouldn't have taken any shortcuts but instead retraced my steps back. The middle part...who knows? Definitely not inclined to cross the river naked.

[1stimestar]

While I have actually done a bit of "nekkid hiking" I had my coffee, socks and hiking boots...and bug dope.

[Winter]

Pretty amazing with an extra helping of luck.

[Sourdough]

While I have actually done a bit of "nekkid hiking" I had my coffee, socks and hiking boots...and bug dope.

Kinky.......very Kinky.

[1stimestar]

Maybe. But there are a 1000 lessons in that paragraph. There are some very experienced folks on here and we'd all like to think, "Can't happen to me!". The truth is you only need to change one variable in an outing and it suddenly is you. Change the weather, the time of day, your health or just miss a turn. It sure doesn't take much.

In hind sight, what would you have done differently to prevent what happened AND what do you wish you would have had with you? Was there anything you kept thinking, "I sure wish I had...." (other than a cell phone).

I think those of us with a lot of experience think it CAN happen to me. Once you know what can happen, you can see how easily it can happen, to anyone. I think that is why many of us are on here, because we know "it" can happen. What ever "it" is.

[Sourdough]

I think those of us with a lot of experience think it CAN happen to me. Once you know what can happen, you can see how easily it can happen, to anyone. I think that is why many of us are on here, because we know "it" can happen. What ever "it" is.

Aaaa, Yes I was 19 and she was 18 I remember it well.

[Rick]

Well put, 1st. I thing that's exactly right.

@SD - And her dad was 42 and carried!

[OhioGrizzLapp]

11 days, lost and naked in Alaska... dang, did I ever miss one heck of a party........I have a micro chip in me, my GF insisted so she can check on the puter where I am at in the back woods.....

[amyheadrick]

Hi all. Was just browsing around and noticed sourdough had bumped this. I am still alive and kicking, no more wilderness adventures to speak of. How is Hope? I miss alaska!

[Sourdough]

Welcome back Amy.

[amyheadrick]

Thanks sourdough. How have you been?

[Rick]

Welcome back, Amy. Glad everything is going well for you. Stop by more often!!!!!

[crashdive123]

Yep - what they said. Glad to see you back.

[Sourdough]

Thanks sourdough. How have you been?

Good, It was a easy winter, never more than a 3 Dog night.

[cbr6fs]

Absolutely fantastic experience and story, thanks to everyone for posting, finding the thread, sharing and bumping.

Really happy you got out ok Amy and still with a passion for the outdoors

[Sourdough]

Bump for kicks & Giggles.

[hunter63]

Great story......Guess these posts were before my time.....so read the whole thing.
Glad that was a great ending.....Way to go Amy.
Thanks SD for bumping.

[Wildthang]

Any body ever read the book, Follow the River about ary Engles Wilder? Now there is one tough women, probably one of the toughest that ever lived!

[kyratshooter]

I live just a couple of miles form the Big Bone Lick where her journey began and have given the Mary Ingles talk several times.

As a survival story it is wanting. Anything that one could do wrong she managed to do. The only thing she did right was to simply refuse to die.