Boy's death on a San Diego County mountain led to wilderness survival program that endures - Los Angeles Times

That afternoon, what would become the largest search in San Diego County history up to that point was launched.

AdvertisementThe principles are simple: If you get lost, stay put — hug a tree — until help arrives.

(James Skovmand / San Diego Union-Tribune)Within a month of Jimmy’s death, the program was being taught to schoolchildren.

It was shared in hundreds of classrooms in San Diego County and later expanded to other states, spurred in part by a story in Women’s Day magazine.

And if you stay put, you’ll be a lot closer than if you walk in the wrong direction.”Kucher writes for the San Diego Union-Tribune.

Published On: Mon, 29 Mar 2021 23:24:30 GMT