Two sisters and a teenage son moved to a Colorado campsite last July, living off canned food. They had wanted to take a break from a world that distressed them, a local coroner said.
Last summer, Rebecca Vance talked with her family about a dream she’d had: She wanted to live in a land disconnected from the world, which she viewed as chaotic and dangerous.
There were three of them. You’d think at least one would’ve chimed in with an “I’m so hungry, let’s go back to civilization for a day for a hot meal.” Instead of “hey, it’s so cold, let’s make a fire in this enclosed tent that should actually be some form of small cabin with a chimney.” I hate to say it, but they all deserved it in this case. And yes, even the teenager, because at 14 I could spot a moronic idea like this from miles away.
There were three of them. You’d think at least one would’ve chimed in with an “I’m so hungry, let’s go back to civilization for a day for a hot meal.” Instead of “hey, it’s so cold, let’s make a fire in this enclosed tent that should actually be some form of small cabin with a chimney.” I hate to say it, but they all deserved it in this case. And yes, even the teenager, because at 14 I could spot a moronic idea like this from miles away.
They might have been trapped by the snow and having been already somewhat weakened from malnourishment.