Hiker Survives 10 Days In California Mountains By Drinking Water Collected In Boot
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Lukas McClish, 34, says he planned a three-hour hike but soon figured he “might be in over my head.”
A hiker who got lost in the California mountains for 10 days said he survived by drinking water collected in his boot, according to reports.
Lukas McClish, 34, was shirtless and only in possession of a flashlight and folding scissors when he set off on a planned three-hour hike of the Big Basin Redwoods State Park in Santa Cruz County on June 11, ABC 7 Los Angeles reported.
The Boulder Creek resident hadn’t told anyone of his plans, and his family reported him missing when he failed to show up for a Father’s Day dinner six days later.
He was eventually found in a remote canyon on Thursday afternoon after a multi-agency search involving the police and fire services and park rangers.
Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office, which said it used drones to help find the missing man, hailed the “team effort” that led to “the best outcome we could have hoped for.”
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