Lost Hiker

A Louisiana Man was lost in the Colorado Backcountry for a week.

The experience of a Lousiana man in Rocky Mountain National Park affirms how cautious and alert to your surroundings you have to be when you hike alone.

Terry Harlon of Shreveport, Lousiana went on a day hike, and kept going when the snow got deep. At some point he lost the trail, and ended up spending 5 days in the backcountry.

When I backpack alone, I try to be cautions and conservative in what I will try. It is important to remember that no one will be coming for you for a long time if you get in trouble (if ever).

What I can't figure out about Harlan though, is when he got lost, why didn't he just backtrack his footprints in the snow back to the trailhead?

Last October I hiked deep into a wilderness, knowing that a big snowstorm was predicted. The snow came as promised, and it was one of the best backcountry trips I have had. I found a rock overhang to camp under, and snow never touched my tent. Me and my dogs constantly went out exploring, then coming back to warm by a fire underneath my rock roof. My truck was the only vehicle at the trailhead when I walked out, meaning me and my border collies had miles and miles of wilderness to just us three. That can only happen in the West. Check out some photographs of this trip.