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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think one reason the general public and DCUM (90+ pages!) are so invested in this case is because they are such an attractive family. The mom is very pretty, baby is super cute, and that dog is extra adorable. Dad is a tech bro and the family seems well-traveled and living the dream.[/quote]

The interest is because it is a locked room mystery, as it were.  When the police start off by speculating about carbon monoxide, it's an open invitation.  [/quote]

This and the idiocy of abandoning a good life in San Francisco to move to a rural area only to die within a year.[/quote]

Sort of agree but instead of saying attractive I'd say "regular." As in, they look like any random couple in my NW DC neighborhood. Young. Fit. Educated. Two earners and just one kid. Treat their animal like another person. They appear like any half of the parties I see walking in Rock Creek Park.

But instead of some enjoyable stroll in the woods, which any small family like this would do here on a pleasant/warm day, here they were in Death Valley making stupid mistake after stupid mistake and winding up dead.

To me it's sad but more importantly a real reminder to be prepared at all times for an emergency.

I am a mom of 3 and a fed. Not a medical professional. But I have taken First Aid/CPR at every opportunity and on my own taken courses in Wilderness First Aid and Wilderness EMT. I have an evacuation bag in the coat closet by our front door. I have packets of emergency water at home and in the car. I never would have any members of our family go for a hike without an abundance of extra water, energy snacks, charged phone, and mini first aid kit.

Everyone, this is a reminder to have yourself and family prepared for emergencies.

Check out online links for emergency evacuation bag supplies as a start.[/quote]

This wasn’t a natural disaster. This was a personal choice by a family to participate in an ‘extreme’ sport with deadly consequences.

I don’t consider this any different from the yearly accidents of kids who die after speeding around on quads. Bad choices ending in bad luck. [/quote]

I wasn't saying it was a natural disaster. What I'm saying is that anyone and everyone should have basic First Aid/CPR training and think seriously about how to prepare for emergency in any situation. Whether you are an outdoorsy person regularly taking walks or a city dweller who avoids the outdoors. Everyone at a minimum should have emergency evacuation supplies at the ready at home and think twice about what necessities to bring on any outdoor adventure.[/quote]

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