Father-son duo survives night in Utah wilderness after finding 'miracle' backpack

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The bag, forgotten by another hiker last month, contained energy bars, water and an emergency tent, which allowed a father and his son to survive until the rescue arrived.

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Father-son duo survives night in Utah wilderness after finding 'miracle' backpack

In January, a 15-year-old boy was rescued from a southern Utah trail, but left his backpack behind. Weeks later, a father and son found that backpack and used it to survive.

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Father and son survive night in Utah wilderness after finding 'miracle' backpack

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Utah (ABC4) — Julian Hernandez and his son got lost while hiking in southern Utah recently, and they began searching for shelter — instead, they stumbled across a “miracle” in the form of a fully stocked green backpack. But how did the backpack get there? Back at the beginning of January, 15-year-old Levi Dittman was planning to hike in the Red Mountain Trail area of Dammeron Valley. Stocking his hiking backpack with the best …

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Father, son survive being lost in southern Utah canyon thanks to incredible find

A father and son who were reported overdue while hiking on a southern Utah trail on Sunday survived thanks to gear that had been discarded by another hiker who had become lost.The man and his 12-year-old son were in the Red Mountain area near Snow Canyon State Park on Sunday when they were reported missing. Search and rescue crews were deployed just after 7 p.m. but were unable to locate the duo due to the dark skies.A member of the search and r…

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Teen's abandoned backpack turns into crucial lifeline for lost hikers in Utah - TownLift, Park City News

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Utah – A father and son stranded overnight in southern Utah’s Red Mountain area survived thanks to an unexpected lifeline—a backpack filled with survival supplies, left behind weeks earlier by another lost hiker. According to Fox 13, Julian Hernandez and his 12-year-old son set out for a hike near Snow Canyon State Park on Sunday but were reported missing after failing to return. Search and rescue teams were deployed around 7 …