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Colorado Family Members Die Trying To Live 'off The Grid' by obedience4(m): 5:41pm On Jul 27, 2023 |
Three members of a Colorado family died while attempting to live "off the grid" in the Rocky Mountains, family members and investigators say. The emaciated remains of sisters Christine and Rebecca Vance and the latter's 14-year old son, were found in a remote campsite this month. On Tuesday a coroner ruled that they probably died from starvation or exposure during the cold winter. It appears that the group began camping last summer and died over the winter. Rebecca Vance's stepsister Trevala Jara, told the Washington Post on Wednesday: "She didn't like the way the world was going, and she thought it would be better if her and her son and Christine were alone, away from everybody." The group - including the sisters who were in their 40s - had no outdoor survival experience and had watched online videos to learn about how to survive in Colorado's rugged backcountry, Mrs Jara told US media. "You can't go on the internet and watch videos on how to live off the grid, and then actually do it, if you have no experience," Mrs Jara told the Colorado Springs Gazette. "You just can't do that. They died of starvation because they weren't prepared." All three came from Colorado Springs. Investigators say their cause of death has not yet been determined and will not be released until toxicology reports are complete. On 9 July, a hiker stumbled upon their badly decomposed remains at the Gold Creek Campground in the Gunnison National Forest. Gunnison County Coroner Michael Barnes said that two bodies were found in a tent, while another was found outside, at an elevation of around 9,500ft (2,900m). The name of the teenage boy has not been released. It appears they attempted to construct a shelter, but had given up as winter arrived and instead spent time inside their tent, he told AP News. "I wonder if winter came on quickly and suddenly they were just in survival mode in the tent," Mr Barnes said. "They had a lot of literature with them about outdoor survival and foraging and stuff like that. But it looked like they [bought supplies] at a grocery store." In early August, the group came to their stepsister's home "to say goodbye". "We tried to stop them," Mrs Jara told the Gazette. "But they wouldn't listen. Their minds were made up." https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-66321392 Mynd44 Nlfpmod
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Re: Colorado Family Members Die Trying To Live 'off The Grid' by talented321: 5:44pm On Jul 27, 2023 |
Colos |
Re: Colorado Family Members Die Trying To Live 'off The Grid' by nifemi25(m): 5:52pm On Jul 27, 2023 |
On colos, on colos 1 Like |
Re: Colorado Family Members Die Trying To Live 'off The Grid' by Kobojunkie: 4:06am On Jul 28, 2023 |
obedience4:They didn't know their way back to civilization when things got too hard to handle or what? |
Re: Colorado Family Members Die Trying To Live 'off The Grid' by NSNO(m): 4:58am On Jul 28, 2023 |
Kobojunkie:Maybe shame? 🤷‍♂️ Who knows? |
Re: Colorado Family Members Die Trying To Live 'off The Grid' by darkmarky(m): 5:17am On Jul 28, 2023 |
Ndi ocha sef. |
Re: Colorado Family Members Die Trying To Live 'off The Grid' by ideamonster: 3:23pm On Jul 29, 2023 |
Re: Colorado Family Members Die Trying To Live 'off The Grid' by Nobody: 4:40pm On Jul 29, 2023 |
They should've just came to Africa and lived in one of the African villages alongside the villagers for a couple of months in order for them to have outdoor survival experience before they could head back to America and live off the grid. |
Re: Colorado Family Members Die Trying To Live 'off The Grid' by Pootle: 5:49pm On Jul 29, 2023 |
white mans foolishness |
Re: Colorado Family Members Die Trying To Live 'off The Grid' by sageb: 5:50pm On Jul 29, 2023 |
Samantha124: The Catwoman, Where have you been? Welcome back |
Re: Colorado Family Members Die Trying To Live 'off The Grid' by Nobody: 5:53pm On Jul 29, 2023 |
Ask brain54, he'll tell you where I've been. sageb: |
Re: Colorado Family Members Die Trying To Live 'off The Grid' by brain54(m): 6:14pm On Jul 29, 2023 |
Samantha124:You have been on |
Re: Colorado Family Members Die Trying To Live 'off The Grid' by sageb: 6:28pm On Jul 29, 2023 |
Samantha124: So he will create a thread about SA tourist sites and lifestyle? Anticipating |
Re: Colorado Family Members Die Trying To Live 'off The Grid' by grandstar(m): 3:07am On Jul 30, 2023 |
Samantha124: The Rocky Mountain has a very cold temperate climate The closest thing to a temperate climate here is Jos or the Mambilla Plateau in Tarana state. |
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