I remember reading about hypothermia symptoms, and when I read that they found a pair of pants I thought "game over". 
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It's sad. He made three potentially fatal decisions, the first being to sleep through the first night's rain in a secluded spot, only to be snowed in the next day. Taking a route that people warned was hazardous. And last Saturday's decision to hike through the mountains in a cap, t-shirt and jacket.
The pants were not his, and he has been missing for three days now, so it's not looking good.
The pants were not his, and he has been missing for three days now, so it's not looking good.
No, I'm afraid this guy is gone. But then we thought that about his family, too, so let's hope for one more miracle.
The news showed his car taking a route off a main road. I wonder why he didn't just walk back towards that main road? That's so simple. The only obvious explanations are that he got turned around somehow and got hopelessly lost, or that the "turnoff" road was so long that (dressed as he was) he died of hypothermia before he even reached the main road. Who knows, he may be buried under the snow somewhere right where they've been looking.
A lot of people are blaming Mac users for this because he was working on a book about the Zune
I don't get it.
Not to sound mean , but with all those gadgets this guy reviewed over at Cnet. You would think he would have all types of gizmo's to help him out. Like a GPS , Cell phone, hand-crank Flash light , Why this guy doesn't have a Parka/Snorkel is beyond me. I have a North Face McMurdo Parka that keeps me very warm on 20 degree days. really anything to help him.
We really need another type of Mcguyver show to remind people how to survive in these types of situations.
http://www.thenorthface.com/opencms/opencms/tnf/gear.jsp?site=NA&model=AC8X
My money says this guy is dead , I really can't see him surviving more than 2 days alone with out a coat.
We really need another type of Mcguyver show to remind people how to survive in these types of situations.
http://www.thenorthface.com/opencms/opencms/tnf/gear.jsp?site=NA&model=AC8X
My money says this guy is dead , I really can't see him surviving more than 2 days alone with out a coat.
Apparently we Mac users tricked him into taking a back road, did a snow dance to get him stuck, and got him to go out on his own to find help.
If they had expected there was a chance to be stuck in snow, they would have brought warmer clothes to be prepared, and more gadgets to find their way and call for help. But, of course, if they had expected to be stuck in snow, they wouldn't have taken that road at all. And if they had known that none of the roads in that area would get them through to Gold Beach, they wouldn't have taken the trip at all.
But if's are just hindsight. It's sad in any case.
But if's are just hindsight. It's sad in any case.
This takes the whole "honey, why don't you ask for directions?" dialogue to new heights. Why go into unfamiliar territory when you're uncertain?
It cost him dearly. That's so sad for his family.
he's been found not alive. This is so sad. he was apparently leaving clues to find his trail and everything. sad anytime of year, but right before Christmas too. ugh.
i'm an outdoorsman and unless you are prepared to travel in the woods, and even if you are, if you are lost, you need to say put. i certainly don't blame this fellow as he was trying to save his family. build a massive, massive fire and stay put.
so sad
Very sad. I liked his work at cnet and he will definitely be missed. The time of year that this happened just makes it so much worse. His decision to leave his family and look for help probably did him in.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061206/ap_on_re_us/missing_family
This is truly sad and my thoughts and prayers go out to his family. I have been following this a lot and I hate to see that he didn't make it. RIP James Kim. You will be missed by many people.
Very sad, but we can't blame him as we don't know how the situation was, ect.
Must have been hard for him, I'm sure he was mad at himself for whatever route he took, and becoming frustrated as the days went on.
Prayers are with the family
Must have been hard for him, I'm sure he was mad at himself for whatever route he took, and becoming frustrated as the days went on.
Prayers are with the family
Sad indeed... Always loved reading his reviews. he seemed like one of the few people at CNET that weren't completely full of it.
I had Sooooo much hope for him seeing the good condition his wife and kids were in. I was expecting to see a news headline of him being found in good condition today.
My heart has just fallen into the pit of my stomach and I can't believe this has happened. I watched him every chance i got on CNetTv because he was so genuine and its so hard to believe he died in such a heroic and sad way.
I'm speechless and so is the entire tech community tonight. I expect a huge onslaught of condolences and tributes from TWiT, Revision3, and most media outlets.
Truly a sad time especially in the Holiday season.
My heart has just fallen into the pit of my stomach and I can't believe this has happened. I watched him every chance i got on CNetTv because he was so genuine and its so hard to believe he died in such a heroic and sad way.
I'm speechless and so is the entire tech community tonight. I expect a huge onslaught of condolences and tributes from TWiT, Revision3, and most media outlets.
Truly a sad time especially in the Holiday season.
Obviously a sad turn of events. There was such a sense of optimism earlier today as they continued to find articles he had left behind to mark his trail. To go so quickly from that to finding his body was a real shocker.