We knew the general area, but it was a big area to search for the female ranger. At one time I was part of a search crew going into a dense forest. We found her in two days. Apparently, she had been hit by a large swarm of wasp. She then fell and broke her arm and injured her leg. It could have been a lot worse had she not left a voice mail with a fellow ranger. I’ll admit to solo hiking looking for elk, but I wouldn’t have done it unless I knew what to expect.