How a father and his young son survived after they got lost while hiking in Utah
CNNCNN — The woman’s call came around 7:20 p.m. last Sunday. “That bag essentially kept them from being harmed in any way.” ‘It didn’t turn out the way we wanted’ Members of Washington County search and rescue team looking for a father and son who went missing during a hike last weekend. The next morning, on a Facebook page of a southern Utah emergency group, Dittmann said she read that a father and son had been rescued and that “they had found this miraculous backpack.” “I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, that’s my son’s backpack,’” she said. “Even if you are experienced, it’s so easy to get turned around in wilderness areas like southern Utah.” The father and son were fortunate, Heggie said. “They are lucky to be alive… You really need to know where you’re going and what you’re getting yourself into and prepared for it.” Paul said Washington County search and rescue, with about 100 volunteers, has one of the highest call rates in Utah – between 130 and 180 calls a year.
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