Did he lose his $100 hand cart?

They really hedge about the word "quicksand" in this article, like they're afraid of someone telling them their definition is technically wrong.

I always carry a beacon and rescue insurance when I'm in the wild.

/When I visit Detroit..

Subby: The Air Force's Rescue Coordination Center is headquartered in Florida and is responsible for coordinating all federal overland search and rescue operations in North America.

/was a Civil Air Patrol cadet in high school
//Semper Vigilans

Not surprising about the Florida thing. The 601st AOC is based out of Tyndall in Panama City - they're responsible for the airspace over the entire US

All he had to do was pull his legs out with his arms. And then pull his arms out with his teeth.

Do all rescue beacons have that kind of range? If not, I really want to know what brand he was using.

Came for the Blazing Saddles, leaving happy

Tommyknocker2121:

/was a Civil Air Patrol cadet in high school
//Semper Vigilans


ill translate that from latin:

"always a virgin"

Is quicksand a real thing? I don't think so.

As a 24 year vet on the Air Force, I can tell you that they do not deserve a Florida Tag. They just happen to be located there, they are not representative of that fricken state.

Farking SPOT beacons, how do they work?

ThisNameSux: Do all rescue beacons have that kind of range? If not, I really want to know what brand he was using.

More likely than not it was sending a signal to satellites which triangulate the signal and send the info to the command center.

You know, they just don't have quicksand in movies like they used to. Back in the b&w days of motion pictures it seems every other movie someone was getting stuck in quicksand. Now...not so much.

CthulhuCalling
"Farking SPOT beacons, how do they work?"

In this case, exceeding well.

/liked the travel tips in your profile

Being VERY FAMILIAR with the "area", quicksand is problematic. Mud made from caliche dust far more likely and brother, you don't wanna mess with that shiat.

Mmmmmmmmm, I love quicksand and mud, wish I'd been in his position.

Only made it 23 days.....FAIL....retake class!

I'd liken this "quicksand" moreso to the mudflats of Alaska... I've messed around on the land next to them before and thought people were over exaggerating about not being able to get out if you fall in. So I stuck one of my shoes into the mud just enough to break the surface and it has very strong suction power. My foot slipped out of my shoe and I had to pull it out with my hands

Tommyknocker2121: Subby: The Air Force's Rescue Coordination Center is headquartered in Florida and is responsible for coordinating all federal overland search and rescue operations in North America.

/was a Civil Air Patrol cadet in high school
//Semper Vigilans

I was thinking that it was located somewhere in the south but I wasnt sure where.

/not in air patrol
//seemed rather lame
///besides I liked beer pot and women
//not necessarily in that order

After an 8 hour mud bath I bet his skin looks fantastic.

"at approximately 5 p.m. Wednesday evening, the Richfield Communications Center received (the alert)."
"The victim was pulled out of the mud around 2 a.m. after approximately eight hours."

That reporter's math teachers must be crying right now.