Rene Compean was no stranger to Angeles National Forest. But after challenging a 1 path last April, the 45-year-old mechanic was lost.
As the day faded into dusk, his concern turned to 2 . Compean climbed to a spot with one bar of 3 ."I'm lost. SOS. My phone is going to 4 ."He texted the police, attaching a photo showing where he was. The 5 showed his legs surrounded by an endless landscape of rocks and plants.
All Compean could do then was wait and 6 . The temperature was dropping fast. After 7 two mountain lions and a bear, he kept a big stick and some 8 rocks beside him in case an animal came close.
Kuo, who works in the technology industry, always loves 9 where photos are taken. When he saw the image of Compean's legs released on the Twitter, he 10 pulled up a satellite map. He 11 his search to the surrounding area after knowing Compean's car was parked near Buckhorn Campground. After comparing it to the satellite map, Kuo 12 something: "He's got to be on the south side because there's not really any 13 valleys on the north side." That finding tightened his search, and finally the 14 matched! Soon, Compean was saved.
Compean's story probably would have ended very differently, if it had not been for a 15 with strong satellite skills and a sharp eye for detail who took action.
