Comments on: Don’t blame Google maps for Kim’s death

By: HelenJHowell

HelenJHowell — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 01:18:54 +0000

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By: HelenJHowell

HelenJHowell — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 20:18:54 +0000

To the people of these two groups: those with Best snow blower, no wonder they do not fall into Para. Here are some tips to enjoy the white stuff again.

By: Tailrank - Top News for Wednesday December 6, 2006

Tailrank - Top News for Wednesday December 6, 2006 — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 19:55:12 +0000

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By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 19:45:36 +0000

My bad, I dbl checked and the Black Bar isn’t listed however, there is a Campsite and an airstrip very very close to the cars location. With a paper map of any kind on those logging roads it is extremely confusing if you don’t know where you are at a given moment you would be very lost, lattitude and longitude would be needed to pinpoint ones location to make any map usefull.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 11 Dec 2006 19:23:13 +0000

My heart goes out to the Kim family.
I live in Oregon and I like nothing better than a good backroad to experience nature. When I first heard this story I was wondering if a gps unit had led them astray. Now it’s a paper map. I use the Oregon Atlas and Gazetteer, it has elevation and lists most if not all BLM roads, this is a must for backcountry roads, most gas station maps ignore BLM roads and logging trails. That being said roads in Oregon that are not maintained during winter are clearly marked with signs, however once you are past it signage may be spotty at best. I can only say please pay attention to signs and heed warnings about mountain roads and passes, Oregon is beautiful but heavily wooded in many areas with heavy snowfall in the upper elevations, if you travel any passes in Oregon, even highways, pack blankets food and water for the unexpected. I just checked my Gaz, and it doesn’t note the road as closed, but it does show the location of the Bear creek campsite, just a few miles from where they were stranded.