Lukas McClish, 34, got lost in Big Basin Redwoods State Park. Experts say preparation and finding ways to signal for help are key to surviving such situations.
For days, Lukas McClish roamed the woods in Santa Cruz mountains without food or supplies. What helped him survive: drinking lots of water out of his hiking boots.“I didn’t bring anything because I thought I was doing a three-hour hike to go to work,” McClish told
Authorities used drones to locate him in a thick forest Thursday after several witnesses reported hearing his pleas for help, thesaid in a statement. Multiple agencies were involved in the rescue effort near Big Basin Redwoods State Park, including the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office, California State Parks rangers and the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, it added.said McClish had no major injuries.
“Use any available resources to signal for rescue, significantly increasing your chances of making it through. Beyond help seeking and making your location known, the priorities become shelter, water and food ,” Darren Edwards, founder ofThe rule of threes, he said, offers a useful framework to prioritize survival actions.
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