[Az-Geocaching] Search...using GPS, UTM and T/R/Sec

Team Cache-Quest az-geocaching@listserv.snaptek.com
Tue, 15 Jan 2002 14:34:11 -0700


Trisha:

It must have been very rewarding to be involved in the effort.  I was very
thankful that the boys were ok.

I haven't heard any details on the news.   How far had the boys gone and
what did they do for shelter at night?

Jerry
Team Cache-Quest

----- Original Message -----
From: "Trisha Radley" <radley@cableone.net>
To: <az-geocaching@listserv.snaptek.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 10:55 AM
Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Search...using GPS, UTM and T/R/Sec


> Hi all,
> Was wondering if you saw the big search for those 2 boys up by Flag. It
was
> on all the news channels. They were found alive and well after 3 days and
2
> very frigid nights, which is a miracle....prayers were answered. They had
no
> provisions and only light clothing. I was part of the team of searchers
> working to find them, this time in the command vehicle running the radio
and
> radio log all night (6p to 6a) Sun/Mon.  (On big searches like this, we
> usually run 12 hour shifts) The rest of our Posse also was up there along
> with ground searchers, horses, ATV's, search dogs and 4x4's from 6
counties,
> plus helos and even US customs Blackhawk (we needed the FLIR..infra red).
> It was interesting to be in the command vehicle and have various groups
> reporting back their positions (and positions of tracks found) in
Lat/Long,
> UTM, and even township.range.section, and quite a challenge to plot
> positions on the maps.
> Geocaching is sure fun, but thank God we have this technology to assist in
> this type of life and death situation.....
> ~~trisha  "Lightning" ~~Yavapai Co Jeep Posse
>
>
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