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eric chan
(bearbreeder) - F
Man survives night in E. Utah’s cold high desert under sand on 06/21/2012 10:17:57 MDT Print View

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/54334589-78/sand-utah-cold-rossi.html.csp

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A Parker, Colo., man says when he got lost in southeastern Utah’s high desert and night fell, he survived the cold by burying himself in sand.

Tad Englund
(bestbuilder) - F - MLife

Locale: Pacific Northwest
Re: Man survives night in E. Utah’s cold high desert under sand on 06/21/2012 11:05:18 MDT Print View

Eric, that must have been one really long cigarette- to get lost going out for a smoke?
James Landro
(justaddfuel) - F - M

Locale: Land of Herring
Re: Man survives night in E. Utah’s cold high desert under sand on 06/21/2012 11:43:20 MDT Print View

"filter drinking water through his pants"

Sounds like bear gylls syndrome! What a weird story.

Edited by justaddfuel on 06/21/2012 11:45:07 MDT.
Daniel Cox
(COHiker) - F

Locale: San Isabel NF
Re: Man survives night in E. Utah’s cold high desert under sand on 06/21/2012 12:20:45 MDT Print View

+1 for ingenuity securing clean-ish water and staying warm.

-2 for getting lost.