Re: [Paddlewise] Seeing Red?

   It's amazing how easy it is for a weary and drowsy driver to pass by
highway warning signs at night without comprension. This particular route,
known as Bear Camp Road, is winding, narrow, snow-bound and virtually
impassable in winter conditions. It probably should be gated shut during
snow season, but I'm not sure that it is. The main reason that James Kim's
car and family were found is that one search pilot was aware of the history
of Bear Camp Road, and he acted on his hunch. Ironically, he was led by
James Kim's footprints to the car's location, but it was already too late
for James Kim. At a press conference later, the officer in charge of the
search tried to announce the news of the death of James Kim, but broke
into tears and was unable to continue. It was one of the most emotionally
draining news events I've ever seen on television.

Brad

Quoting Dave Kruger <kdruger_at_pacifier.com>:

> Bradford R. Crain wrote:
>
>>> I still anguish over the fate of James Kim, who attempted to drive  
>>> with his family from I-5 to the southern Oregon coast in the  
>>> middle of
>>> winter over a seldom used and substandard Bear Camp road through the
>>> mountains.
>
> An ironic element of modern reliance on GPS units to guide route  
> selection  is that a couple was recently allowed (told?) by its GPS  
> to take that selfsame route ... and they also got stuck.  To do so,  
> they had to drive past (and ignore) a couple large warning signs  
> that the road was not passable in winter without high clearance or  
> 4WD.
>
> Signs, simple highway signs.  Ya can lead 'em to water, but ya can't  
> make 'em drink!
>
> -- 
> Dave Kruger
> Astoria, OR
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