Never, ever give up": How missing hunter survived subzero temperatures

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MINNEAPOLIS -- A missing hunter who walked and crawled to safety in subzero temperatures is sharing his story of survival. "I kept saying, 'I can't fall. If I fall I'm going to be in a bind,'" said 72-year-old Dave Quiser.

The retired sheriff's deputy decided to go grouse hunting on Christmas Day north of his home. His truck got stuck on a back road and his family didn't know where he was.

Quiser did not have a cellphone on him.

"I found myself in, as deputy sheriffs would say, 'deep doo-doo,'" Quiser said.

He spent the night in his truck as the thermometer dropped to minus 30 degrees.

That night was also hard for his family. When Dana Sanders couldn't get a hold of her dad, she called police. Search crews worked through the night.

"It was the most helpless feeling ever, not being able to find him and wondering, 'What's going on in his mind? You know, he's got to be scared. Is he hurt?'" Sanders said
The next day, Quiser realized he might have to walk to a main road three miles away to have a chance of being found. He grabbed his walking stick and started out.


"I have emphysema and the farthest I've been able to walk is one mile," he said. "I've got a father and a brother, both deceased. I called upon them both for strength."

Quiser fell about two miles into his walk, so he crawled instead.

"I couldn't get up, but I wasn't going to quit," he said.
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I’m glad to hear it worked out in the end. Always let someone(s) know where you are going and when are you scheduled to return. If you have a cell phone bring it with the necessary charging equipment. Have a winter emergency kit or supplies/rations etc. I like the buddy system especially when dealing with extreme cold temperatures. I usually bring my SPOT Messenger as well.
 
Plenty o fail here.
72 years old, medical condition
hunting in -30, only if you are abut to starve to death
no cell phone??????????
didn't tell anyone where he was going??
sounds like no winter emerg kit

Now before flaming me hear this,
When I was young and foolish I was driving to my dads house, winter -35ish, missed the corner and took the next road, country roads in Alberta.
needed to go 6 miles to get home. busted a bunch of snowdrifts and the car dies. I walked 4 mile in what you would call street clothes, windbreaker tshirt and dress pants and shoes.
So I have personal knowledge of how cold u can get.

Right after this a cold weather kit is in my car/truck at ALL TIMES! Have a portable kit for when I travel with someone else.
I am glad that the old guy lived thru the ordeal. Bet u a dollar to a doughnut hole that his planning will improve in the future.
 
At least he was found and made it out. Thats a good reason to carry a few emergency items in the truck, candles, warm clothes etc. It would have been a lot more comfortable for him to have a few important items handy.Especially if you are venturing off the beaten path.
 
I hope this doesn't hold him back from being in the outdoors.... Getting stuck can happen to anyone, glad it worked out for him....
 
The man survived. Good for him. I can sort of relate to his situation. I am also a semi-retired dude, 70, with a mild affliction of asthma. I can walk miles, no problem. I love to get out and walk the trails. Not going to quit just yet. :)
 
I dont want to appear overly harsh but....Darwin award comes to mind.

I'll add that I spent 10 years in the arctic...ive heard much more harrowing tails of survival, thankfully none of my own outside of too many nights at the Gold Range ��
 
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