RescueOutcome: Rescued by SARLost
Rescue — Little Haystack, Nov 8, 2020
·Little Haystack·Falling Waters Trail
Kenneth Bailey, 28, of Woburn, MA and Angelica Ou, 28, of Lynn, MA · party of 2
Around 5:30 p.m. November 8, 2020, the pair called for help after becoming disoriented roughly 2,000 feet south of Little Haystack's summit; their phone and only light source had died. A conservation officer reached them at 8:35 p.m. with headlamps and water, and they hiked out, reaching the trailhead at 12:40 a.m. November 9.
What we can learn
NHFG stressed carrying a dedicated light source (flashlight/headlamp) regardless of expected hiking time, calling it 'the difference between having an enjoyable outing and facing a potentially deadly situation.'
Contributing factors
No headlampPhone battery diedPhone-only navigation