Just to tie this back to the tech industry and why relying on GPS only can be da...

jbellis · on Dec 28, 2012

Did you read what you linked?

"Because of Mr. Kim's background as a technology analyst, observers speculated that the family had used online mapping to find their route. However, Mrs. Kim told state police that they had used a paper road map, an account supported by the Oregon State Police, which reported that the Kims had used an official State of Oregon highway map."

yock · on Dec 28, 2012

It's still relevant to the posted article, though perhaps not exactly for the reasons stated.

bane · on Dec 28, 2012

No I didn't, I the original search for him and his family and the immediate aftermath that there was a great deal of discussion about them getting lost due to following a bad GPS route.

pm90 · on Dec 28, 2012

I don't think they used GPS though. But here is another story where the GPS was misleading (Disclaimer: It was pointed out to me by another hn reader, although I don't know exactly who): http://www.usaprepares.com/survival/husband-died-just-six-mi...

bane · on Dec 28, 2012

I might be mixed up on it. Gosh it's hard to imagine that was six years ago.