I know some of you who live up there might get info faster than the rest of us. I heard about her last night.. any news? http://www.wbng.com/story/35533904/search-underway-for-lost-hiker-in-bwca

Was not aware of this; hope all ends well for her and her pooch.

wow, isn't that trail notorious for people getting turned around? you'd think the dog could follow their same trail back out. this is bummer news.

quote Mocha: "wow, isn't that trail notorious for people getting turned around? you'd think the dog could follow their same trail back out. this is bummer news. "

Not sure if a dog can do that if s/he is not trained.

quote Frenchy19: "

quote Mocha: "wow, isn't that trail notorious for people getting turned around? you'd think the dog could follow their same trail back out. this is bummer news. "

Not sure if a dog can do that if s/he is not trained."

My dog would get us more lost

Found

I'm glad she was found and safe.

But what puzzles me is how people go into the woods not prepared. I hear this all the time about lost people. They said she was lost, so I have to assume she did not have a map/compass or knew how to use them if she did. I also have to assume she did not have a GPS. This little thing fits in your pocket and could save your life. Just save a point like your car or cabin or trailhead. Then put it back into your pocket or pack. If and when you need it just turn it on, follow the trail back. Most newer gps units gave a mapping feature. They said she was near hyperthermia. This means she did not have a way to start a fire. A way to make a fire is one of the most important things in the wild. There is lakes and streams everywhere to get a drink. So the only thing you really need if lost and healthy is a fire to warm up and navigation to hike out. This is as important as wearing a PFD on the water. It must be the Old Boy Scout in me because I would hope I never put myself in this bad of a spot.

Happy they found her and the dog.

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Map, compass and gps are not necessary in this circumstance..its s pretty well marked hiking trail...just keep your head up.

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Yeah thanks for the update!

Glad she and the dog were found safe. Man, what is with that Angleworm Trail?

Didn't a person go missing in that area about a decade ago and they only found some of his clothes?

I think it was less than a decade, and weren't there a couple other missing/bizarre occurances there?

quote Pinetree: "Didn't a person go missing in that area about a decade ago and they only found some of his clothes? "

Yes, you are thinking about Lloid Skelton in 2005 disappeared while hiking the trail. They found his clothes and wallet about 5 miles into the trail. There was also 2 women in Oct 2015 got lost on the trail. According to jwartman59 there has been a few missing hikers on the angleworm trail.

Check out the book "Lost In the Wild".

I saw a lady with her dog getting a drink of water without much gear on a site on the east side of angleworm on saturday, when the wife and I were making out push back from gun/crooked.. coincidence or weird when I turn on the news this morning and see this
little to say I woke up the wife early lol

those trails are not marked at all either so with all the misdirection here is the way to navigate it:
from parking lot.. go on trail.. right at the first fork..take the far left trail at the "crossing" and then right one down to the edge of angleworm (steep) before the first site on the south west shore (if u are canoing)..

Very glad to hear that this story has a positive ending!

She's a very, very fortunate young lady. I hope she never forgets the lesson of this drama. Hoping other newbies will read, absorb & wise up. Pay attention. In the wood, the wilds or the unfamiliar terrain, concrete thinking trumps over abstract thinking.

Maybe she couldn't afford a GPS but a compass is very affordable. A rain jacket or poncho and a BIC in a daypack or in pants pockets would have served her so well.
The disheartening of disorientation and panic is an awful thing.

Thankfully she was able to get a cellphone signal out. This is why it's important to be prepared and carry the essentials even when you are just out day hiking.

I think the big issue many people have in situations like this is that they refuse to accept the fact that they may be stuck out overnight. In the survival shows you see the guys knowing that they are spending the night with no gear setting up camp early. If you keep trying to get out until it becomes too late to setup camp then you can put yourself in a bad situation. She very well could have had fire starting tools but didn't think to use them until it got dark. At that point it can become very difficult to find fuel and start a fire. Its not always about preparedness, correctly identifying your situation is key as well. Know when to throw in the towel and setup camp before you are caught out in the cold dark woods with no fire, shelter, or way out.

Glad they found her!
I have hiked that trail a couple of times, the first time I "walked off" the trail on the east side as well. There is a beaver damn that you have to cross, but trails lead off to the east along a ridge. I spent a half hour wondering around. I wonder if that is where she also lost the trail. The rest of it was pretty easy to follow.