Reply #37: He had two lighters on him

[jbonkowski]

They had lighters with them. They even burned tires to try to attract attention. I find it sad and almost unbelievable that they weren't found from the smoke from burning tires. They should have collected wood and kept that fire going 24 hours a day, even if they were staying in the car the whole time.

He shouldn't have succumbed to the temptation to head out for help. They had lots of water from the snow. It would have taken a long time to starve to death. The mom was nursing the baby, who was most at risk. Its always easier to spot a missing car, especially one that hasn't gone off the road, than to find a wandering person.

Very sad.

jim