This is Leo. I'm the guy y'all helped rescue out of Park's Ranch Cave System. I just wanted to say thank y'all so much for the tremendous work y'all put into the rescue. I still feel horrible having made y'all come look for me that early in the morning. I'm beyond grateful for the effort that your group, as well as everyone else involved, made towards finding me! I truly cannot put into words my gratitude towards everyone involved in my rescue. You all were an answered prayer! The work that everyone has done in the rescue truly has inspired me to want to do search and rescue. After several months of being confined to a wheelchair, I'm finally walking with the assistance of a cane. I reflect upon that night on a daily basis, and what has made an impression on me is everyone's care and determination to find and help me. I cannot describe how I felt when I finally heard someone's voice respond to me after those excruciating 10 hours. I wish nothing but the best for you and your friends going forward. I also greatly enjoyed reading about the research being done in Carlsbad Caverns! I particularly enjoyed reading about the ascent into the 'Spirit World'. I had visited Carlsbad Caverns when I was 14, and I recall hearing about the balloon ascent into the 'Spirit World'. That is so cool that y'all are doing research up in that portion of the cave. Once again, thank you so much for your effort in my rescue!
It's wonderful to hear from you. I'm glad to hear you're doing well and walking with some assistance, and I wish you the best of luck in going that last mile and being able to walk and run without the cane.
We all do risky things sometimes. I thought, and surely many of the others thought this about themselves, that that could have been me down there in that pit. Terrible accidents can happen to anyone. The only thing that any of us would ever ask for in return for help in a situation like that is: if, God forbid, we ever get ourselves hurt in some remote place, others would come help get us out of there. So if you're inspired to join search and rescue, that would be a wonderful way to pay it forward!
Great account of the rescue and Carlsbad volunteering. Glad there's people like you helping out! :-)
Hello Alex,
This is Leo. I'm the guy y'all helped rescue out of Park's Ranch Cave System. I just wanted to say thank y'all so much for the tremendous work y'all put into the rescue. I still feel horrible having made y'all come look for me that early in the morning. I'm beyond grateful for the effort that your group, as well as everyone else involved, made towards finding me! I truly cannot put into words my gratitude towards everyone involved in my rescue. You all were an answered prayer! The work that everyone has done in the rescue truly has inspired me to want to do search and rescue. After several months of being confined to a wheelchair, I'm finally walking with the assistance of a cane. I reflect upon that night on a daily basis, and what has made an impression on me is everyone's care and determination to find and help me. I cannot describe how I felt when I finally heard someone's voice respond to me after those excruciating 10 hours. I wish nothing but the best for you and your friends going forward. I also greatly enjoyed reading about the research being done in Carlsbad Caverns! I particularly enjoyed reading about the ascent into the 'Spirit World'. I had visited Carlsbad Caverns when I was 14, and I recall hearing about the balloon ascent into the 'Spirit World'. That is so cool that y'all are doing research up in that portion of the cave. Once again, thank you so much for your effort in my rescue!
God Bless,
-Leo C.
Leo,
It's wonderful to hear from you. I'm glad to hear you're doing well and walking with some assistance, and I wish you the best of luck in going that last mile and being able to walk and run without the cane.
We all do risky things sometimes. I thought, and surely many of the others thought this about themselves, that that could have been me down there in that pit. Terrible accidents can happen to anyone. The only thing that any of us would ever ask for in return for help in a situation like that is: if, God forbid, we ever get ourselves hurt in some remote place, others would come help get us out of there. So if you're inspired to join search and rescue, that would be a wonderful way to pay it forward!
Good to hear from you,
Alex