10 Year OLd Boyscout lost in NC

Normark

Normark

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Hey Guys...

Just heard that a 10 year old boyscout is lost in the mountains of NC...

Lets all keep him in our thoughts,, and send him some good vibes!!!

Hopefully his Scout leaders have taught him something!!!

ttyle

Eric
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That is some rough country up there on the VA/NC border, it is supposed to get really cold tonight as well (20's maybe).

Some smoke for the young man to find some safe shelter tonight.
 
I just read in a news report that he had a fleece and a decent coat on, as well as gloves and a hat. With any luck he'll hunker down under some vegetation through the night.
 
There is already proof that he either didn't listen or they never taught him what to do. They found his mess kit and positive ID on his shoe sign. He should have been with that kit. They should have taught him to stay put if he is lost. If they had they would have found him already. Instead they are looking for a moving target.

I hope this has a good outcome. It sounds like the searchers are doing a good job and have a good direction of travel and are tracking him well either by sign or search methodology.

KR
 
My prayers are with this young fella. :(

http://www.newsobserver.com/158/story/555056.html said:
Michael had stayed behind with an adult leader while the rest of the troop went for a hike that morning "because apparently he wanted to sleep in." The troop members returned for lunch. Soon after, between 12:30 p.m. and 1 p.m., they noticed Michael was missing from the camp, Bauer said.
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There is one (1) single adult looking after one (1) single child, and the child goes missing? WTF? :confused:
 
I read he left his pack at camp. I hope he is either found quickly or has the means to survive himself for the time being.
 
I hope he's OK. Freezing temps, etc.
 
I know it shouldn't but it kindof makes me wonder about the adult leader...and possibly his intentions....maybe I'm just presumptious but as a parent if my kid missed out on a group of activity and was left behind with a sigle adult....Unless I'm rela familiar with that particular individual there is no way I'd be comfortable with that... TOO many freakazoids out there...I'm not saying that this kat is one of them just that if it were my kid there'd be some explaining to do.
 
RescueRiley said:
...I'm not saying that this kat is one of them just that if it were my kid there'd be some explaining to do.
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Yeah...but best to err on the side of the child IMO. I sure hope the police are putting the screws to him...big time...there's no time to waste here.
 
Opps. Call off Jack Bauer. Updated story says all returned and ate with him. My bad. Sorry fellas. :( :( :(

http://rdu.news14.com/content/headlines/?ArID=102014&SecID=2 said:
...Auberry stayed behind with an adult leader while the rest of the troop went for a hike Saturday "because apparently he wanted to sleep in." The troop members returned and ate lunch with Auberry and the leader. Soon after, between 12:30 p.m. and 1 p.m., they noticed Auberry was missing from the camp...
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There is one (1) single adult looking after one (1) single child, and the child goes missing? WTF?
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That's creepy. The BSA has a strict "two-deep leadership" policy. An adult should never be alone with a boy.

They should have taught him to stay put if he is lost.
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Yep, but it seems that lost people, particularly boys, rarely do.

And in many cases the 'lost' person doesn't want to be found. But after two days, I bet that young man is anxious to get home.

-Bob

Updated story says all returned and ate with him. My bad. Sorry fellas.
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Still, it shouldn't of happened.
 
According to the CNN report, the rest of his troop and the leaders had returned and had lunch with the missing kid. It was after eating lunch that he disappeared. (edit - just saw this was mentioned above)

It sounds like this kid has had some sort of argument or fight with the other kids in his troop, cause he's missed the group hike and then wandered off into the woods by himself after lunch. He must have become disoriented after a few hundred yards, tried to get back to camp but in fact walked further and further away.

I don't know about you guys, but it really hurts me to think of a kid lost out in the wilderness by himself for days.
 
Hey GUys...

jh...

Yaa any missing kids is F-ing Scary...

I've helped look for missing kids alot of times,, and I get a mild case of panic myself,,even though it's not my kid...

I can't imagine the feeling if it was yuor own...

Scary shit,, no matter how you cut it..

ttyle

Eric
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My apolgies for the negative assumptions towards the scout leader...I didn't have all the facts....like my typical "destroy frankenstein way" No offense meant to anyone.
 
It sounds like this kid has had some sort of argument or fight with the other kids in his troop, cause he's missed the group hike and then wandered off into the woods by himself after lunch.
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It's hard to say without having been there, but I wouldn't be suprised if something was up; I've seen it before. Maybe the kid wasn't feeling well, maybe he's a natural loner, maybe he's prone to homesickness, or maybe he's the odd-guy-out who gets picked on a lot. For whatever reason, it does seem as if he wasn't well integrated with the group that day.

-Bob
 
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