This turned out much different than he planned

[Customweld]

A perfect reason to carry an In-Reach. Upon further evaluation, I would venture to say that he wanted to have some dramatic rescue on the lake with a helicopter. I hope he is charged full price for rescue. The ICSO deputies seemed to have be having a good chuckle!
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Deputies Successfully Locate, Rescue Boise Man Who Snowshoed into Idaho County Backcountry Before Becoming Stuck

IDAHO COUNTY - On Tuesday, November 15, 2022, around 5:20 PM, Idaho County Dispatch received an SOS from a Garmin Inreach device belonging to Jonathan Conti, a videographer/Youtuber, from Boise,

www.bigcountrynewsconnection.com

 

[black dawg]

That lake was on my list for this summer, but ran out of time...

So was he just too tired to hike out to the road when they told him to or confused/panicked??
I have seen snow (even just 3ft) that took so much time and energy you could find your self in a bad way trying to get out, but the deputies snowshoed in there and back out? Maybe just being able to break trail downhill was enough to make getting out possible?

 

[ewade07]

Never heard of the guy, but the article kinda makes him out to sound like a little b****. I wonder if he will make a Youtube video about it haha

 

[Htm84]

Reading that story fills my body with rage. **** that guy.

 

[t_carlson]

I wonder if he will make a Youtube video about it haha

Guaranteed. In fact, I almost wonder if he concocted the rescue just for that purpose.

There was a guy about a decade ago hitchhiking across the country. He was going to write a book about it when he was done. Around Glasgow, Montana, someone pulled over to offer him a ride and shot him, or at least that was his story.

Then deputies found a pistol registered to him (or a family member) that had been tossed out into the field. Said evidence prompted a full confession.

But back to this guy...I loved this part:

...Dispatch continued to get responses from him stating “What are you talking about?”, “I feel like I should wait at this lake,” “I need someone to come get me at this lake, that’s why I called for a rescue.”

A release from the ICSO states that Conti was then urged to get to the 362 Road and to go slow and steady and take his time as there were no alternative options. Conti advised he wanted a helicopter because walking out was impossible as there was five feet of snow, and the trail was gone.

 

[JStol5]

The face of a man out of food, out of energy… and out of time.

 

[GSPHUNTER]

Am I correct that that is a picture of him in the background behind S&R members. Looks like someone suffering from self induce panic attack.

 

[Bubblehide]

The thought that pops into my head is that it's easy to film your rescue if you get to pick the location.

 

[Superdoo]

He's clickbaiting his way to the goldmine.

 

[ozyclint]

No, that's the face of a man thinking to himself- "I'm going to get a shit ton of views from this"

 

[KurtR]

They better fine that clown a shit ton. Using resources that could be helping some one who actually needs help is bs

 

[Kyle Hamilton]

So where exactly is the emergency?.. Sounds like he was well prepared but lacked the navigation/self sufficiency skills. Pretty embarrassing.

 

[ODB]

Fact: if you walked into 5’ of snow you can walk out of 5’ of snow.

They need to investigate. Especially when he tries to parley this into fame, etc.

 

[Nosferatu]

Why are these the kind of people who DON'T get eaten by bears?

 

[Dos Perros]

Those officers are awesome for getting those pics clearly showing him in good shape able to hike out under his own power. They weren't even wearing jackets!

 

[TheTone]

I’m sure he got some great content for himself. What a dork

 

[black dawg]

Gotta be from Missoula...doesnt he....

Probably the same guy in the "grouse vs mountainbiker" you tube video

 

[GSPHUNTER]

I hope they send him a rather LARGE bill.

 

[switchback7]

what an a**

 

[TSAMP]

Conti - also quoted as saying " He knew it was going to be a gunfight"