A lost hiker ignored rescuers' phone calls, thinking they were spam

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Although I understand the logic because of all the spam calls today. I would think if you were lost you would be glad to take any phone call on the chance that it would bring help to you.

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."In a follow-up comment, the rescue team urged people to treat the hiker's plight with respect.

"What seems like common sense in hindsight is not obvious to a subject in the moment when they are lost and panicking. In Colorado, most folks who spend time outdoors have a good understanding of the SAR infrastructure that is there to help them, but this is not the case nation-wide."...

This example does go a long way in explaining Darwins Theory of Natural Selection. It might go something like this. "911 this is a hiker confused and lost on the Donner Pass trail. Can you help me find my way back to the trail head I left 15 minutes ago? Yeh I left my water and lunch in my back pack on the front seat.... Hey wait just a minute, I know I dialed your number and everthing but how do I know that you are you....I mean 911? How do I know that you can help me? Do you hike these trails too? What if you are just saying that so I get more lost. How do you spell 911 if you are so smart huh fella? Wow you did spell that 911 awful fast............ok but don't try anything stupid okay?