Mother and Daughter Survive Being Lost in the Wilderness  

  In April of 2016, Caroline Lloyd and her daughter Rachel were vacationing in New Zealand.  The two decided to take in some of the natural beauty in the area and went on what was meant to be a day hike.  After misreading signs on a marked trail, the pair got lost late in the … Read more

A Detour with a Sad End  

  Geraldine Largay and a friend set out from West Virginia on April 23, 2013, headed to Maine on the Appalachian trail.  Her friend was forced to stop her journey do to family issues with only 200 miles remaining of the nearly 2,200 mile trip.  Largay continued on by herself, but sadly she never made … Read more

Elderly Hiker Survives 30 Foot Fall  

  72-year-old Charles Cosgrove, a hiking safety instructor, set out for a day hike at Crescent Lake not far from his home in New Britain, Connecticut.  During the hike, he slipped on some wet leaves on the trail and fell some 30 feet onto a large rock.  He suffered a multitude of scrapes and bruises, … Read more