A man is back home after being rescued in the Santa Cruz mountains. He went for a hike, but says he got lost.
Missing hiker Lukas McClish was found alive after spending 10 days in the Santa Cruz Mountains. He shares his story of survival.A missing Santa Cruz County hiker is back home after spending more than a week in the mountains, and the heartfelt reunion was all captured in photos.On Tuesday, June 11, McClish headed out for a three-hour hike from his hometown of Boulder Creek. He said he got lost and didn't recognize certain landmarks wiped out by fires.Four days later, McClish was rescued.
"I left with just a pair of pants, and my pair of hiking shoes, and a hat. I had a flashlight, and a pair of folding scissors, like a Leatherman tool. And that was about it," McClish said.A hiker who was stranded on the side of a cliff in Marin County is speaking out for the first time since being rescued."I just make sure I drank a gallon of water every day, but then after, getting close to the end of it, my body needed food and some kind of sustenance," McClish said.
The Sheriff's Office said around 3 p.m. on Thursday, witnesses reported hearing someone yelling for help. McClish was found in a remote canyon in Big Basin State Park.He was moved to see all the boots and paws on the ground looking for him.The woman said she survived by rationing a six-pack of yogurt she had with her and eating snow to stay hydrated.And they won't be hitting the trails anytime soon."We've all hiked a lot," his mom said.
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