That was the challenge for WCNC reporter Tony Burbeck. Park Rangers and Gaston County’s Search and Rescue Team watched the test from afar. He was by himself, with only a daypack and a video camera to document the experience. It was as close to the real thing as we could possibly get.
GASTON COUNTY, N.C. -- A day of hiking on Crowder’s Mountain. You forget how early it gets dark and you get lost. Rescue workers say they see that scenario all the time. Could you survive?
Darren Ledford with Gaston County’s Emergency Medical Services was just one of the crew members who helped WCNC orchestrate the shoot.
“We wanted to make it as realistic as a hike would be out on the mountain. We wanted him to build up and use his energy up and to sweat a little bit, just like a real hiker would do,” he said.
And just like a real hiker, he ran out of daylight.
“It was just like what would happen in real life,” said Ledford. “He was afraid to leave his base camp because he was afraid he couldn’t get back to it.”
Read and watch at WCNC.com
Recent Comments