A mother and son became lost while trying to reach a Boy Scouts camp in Calaveras County after using an unreliable GPS that directed them onto remote logging roads. They found themselves stranded about 10 miles from the nearest paved road without cell signal. A search was initiated when they did not arrive at the camp as expected. They had left handwritten notes and attempted signals for help. Fortunately, they were located safe after being provided food supplies during their ordeal.
A mother and son used a GPS that led them onto remote roads, getting lost deep in the Sierra woods with no cell signal, prompting a search.
They left a handwritten note asking for help, stating they were stranded without service and unable to contact 911, providing their location.
The son, a Boy Scout, attempted to signal for help by blowing a whistle in the international distress signal pattern of three short bursts.
Rescuers found the mother and son within a mile of their last known location, after they utilized vehicle recovery equipment to retrieve them.
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