September 24, 2016
From PE.com
Stranded in Idaho’s back country with a badly broken leg, Riverside resident
John Sain had given up hope.
On Thursday, Sain was recovering from his injuries at a hospital in Boise,
Idaho. He was thankful to be alive, but traumatized by what had happened.
Sain, 50, traveled to northwest Idaho to go bow hunting in elk country. Sain
backpacked about six miles into the back country, where he set up camp
Wednesday night, he said.
While hiking the next day, Sain’s foot got stuck under a log. Both bones in
his lower leg broke, leaving him with his foot bent upward.
He had no cellphone service, and was miles away from anyone else. He did
have a little food, a water purifier and a small survival kit, and he built
a fire each night for warmth.