Lost, Injured, and Cold
Three days earlier, I was on a guided group horseback journey through the Montana backcountry. After we pitched camp in the morning, I decided to go on a solo trail run. I picked an 8-mile circle on another guy’s map and showed him my intended route so he would know where I was headed. Then I packed a bag with snacks and water and planned to be back by mid-afternoon.
I set off under a clear sky, but after about 1.5 miles, dark clouds rolled in. Burnt, fallen trees from a wildfire were covering the trail. It disappeared under the debris (残骸) and I lost track of it. I began to feel disappointed; everything felt much more remote than I had expected. As I considered backtracking, it started to rain, so I hid under a tree to stay dry.
Daylight diminished and the temperature dropped. I was wearing only running shorts and a T-shirt—no match for an August night in Montana at nearly 6,000 feet. I held my backpack against my chest, put my face in the opening, and sealed the flap around the edge of my cap. Each breath filled the backpack with hot air to warm my body. Soon I fell asleep.
In the morning, sunlight crept (爬行) across the valley and finally warmed my back. I wondered how long it would take for rescuers to find me off the trail—because the trees were mostly burnt, I was in a fairly visible spot. But as the day progressed, I worried about dehydration (脱水). I decided to head downhill in search of a stream. I lifted my leg and placed my foot flat on the ground, then propped (撑起) myself up on my hands and pushed my bottom forward. Carefully, I moved downhill, placing my leg ahead of me and crab-walking after it. It was slow going, but this method kept the pain to a minimum.
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Around 4 p.m., I heard the distant thunder of a helicopter.
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At sunrise I found the path.
