A Few Days in the Woods

Missing person found dead in Franklin County, news & video at WMBB's site.

Franklin County Emergency Management was on scene, both searching and providing logistics support.

FWIW, what worked for communications over the 3-ish mile radius we searched in (where cell phone coverage was spotty) was searchers radioing back to the drop-off trucks via FRS (quarter-mile range), which then relayed to the FCEM mobile trailer via 2m ham radio (5+ mile range).  

On one hand, I often go into the woods just to hike for fun and play radio.  On the other hand, this time wasn't for the fun of it.  Anyway, the guy was recovered and FCEM & associated volunteers got a good work-out.  And no, it wasn't any of our FCEM people who actually found the guy, so there is that small consolation.