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Hikers rescued after following non-existent trail on Google Maps (www.smh.com.au)
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Hikers rescued after following non-existent trail on Google Maps::It was unclear how the trail in British Columbia had appeared on Google Maps in the first place.

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[โ€“] Syd@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Did they call you, or did you just stumble upon them?

[โ€“] mob@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 years ago

They called me. The area they started feeling squirrelly in is pretty much my "backyard". If they were in serious trouble, they would have contacted S&R, but in a rush I can get to any peak relatively quickly. You'd be surprised with how fast someone can recover from exposure/minor heat stroke with just some Gatorade, shade and water poured on them

Might not be the recommended method, but it has a 2/2 record for me so far ha