MrBallen

And when Mike put the map in his backpack and looked inside of it, he suddenly felt this pit in his stomach. When they'd left on their snowmobiles earlier that day, Mike had thought this trip would only take a few hours. And because of that, he and Steven had decided to travel very light. No tent, no fire starting materials, and barely any food.

And so now, looking inside of his backpack, Mike saw that they'd already gone through the few candy bars and all the water they had brought. All he had left was the book. At this point, Mike felt mad at himself. He told Steven that he must have just really badly miscalculated because obviously they were not anywhere closer to reaching this hill.

And so now, looking inside of his backpack, Mike saw that they'd already gone through the few candy bars and all the water they had brought. All he had left was the book. At this point, Mike felt mad at himself. He told Steven that he must have just really badly miscalculated because obviously they were not anywhere closer to reaching this hill.

And so now, looking inside of his backpack, Mike saw that they'd already gone through the few candy bars and all the water they had brought. All he had left was the book. At this point, Mike felt mad at himself. He told Steven that he must have just really badly miscalculated because obviously they were not anywhere closer to reaching this hill.

And now that it was getting dark and cold out and they had no food or supplies, Mike didn't see any other option but to abandon the quest. And so Mike turned away from the view of the hill off in the distance that he now knew he was not going to reach. Maybe he'd been wrong this whole time.

And now that it was getting dark and cold out and they had no food or supplies, Mike didn't see any other option but to abandon the quest. And so Mike turned away from the view of the hill off in the distance that he now knew he was not going to reach. Maybe he'd been wrong this whole time.

And now that it was getting dark and cold out and they had no food or supplies, Mike didn't see any other option but to abandon the quest. And so Mike turned away from the view of the hill off in the distance that he now knew he was not going to reach. Maybe he'd been wrong this whole time.

Maybe this book really was totally dangerous and written by an actual madman and, you know, didn't contain the secrets that Mike was sure it must. Maybe he really had dragged his friend Steven out here on a fool's errand. but Mike knew he couldn't spend any time worrying about any of that. Instead, he needed to figure out what they were going to do.

Maybe this book really was totally dangerous and written by an actual madman and, you know, didn't contain the secrets that Mike was sure it must. Maybe he really had dragged his friend Steven out here on a fool's errand. but Mike knew he couldn't spend any time worrying about any of that. Instead, he needed to figure out what they were going to do.

Maybe this book really was totally dangerous and written by an actual madman and, you know, didn't contain the secrets that Mike was sure it must. Maybe he really had dragged his friend Steven out here on a fool's errand. but Mike knew he couldn't spend any time worrying about any of that. Instead, he needed to figure out what they were going to do.

It was getting late, and he and Steven were now miles away from their snowmobiles. Without saying much, the two men packed up their stuff, promptly turned around, and began the hike back. However, pretty quickly, the sun dipped below the horizon, and the temperature felt like it dropped immediately.

It was getting late, and he and Steven were now miles away from their snowmobiles. Without saying much, the two men packed up their stuff, promptly turned around, and began the hike back. However, pretty quickly, the sun dipped below the horizon, and the temperature felt like it dropped immediately.

It was getting late, and he and Steven were now miles away from their snowmobiles. Without saying much, the two men packed up their stuff, promptly turned around, and began the hike back. However, pretty quickly, the sun dipped below the horizon, and the temperature felt like it dropped immediately.

The men had only worn hoodies and light jackets because they had dressed for a pleasant day with temperatures in the upper 30s. But now the wind and the cold just cut through their clothes. The two men sped up, hoping that by moving quickly that would kind of warm them up. But the wind was quickly going from just being strong to being this howling storm-level wind.

The men had only worn hoodies and light jackets because they had dressed for a pleasant day with temperatures in the upper 30s. But now the wind and the cold just cut through their clothes. The two men sped up, hoping that by moving quickly that would kind of warm them up. But the wind was quickly going from just being strong to being this howling storm-level wind.

The men had only worn hoodies and light jackets because they had dressed for a pleasant day with temperatures in the upper 30s. But now the wind and the cold just cut through their clothes. The two men sped up, hoping that by moving quickly that would kind of warm them up. But the wind was quickly going from just being strong to being this howling storm-level wind.

Eventually, Mike shouted to Steven that there was just no way they could make it back in this weather. And so he pulled his phone out of his pocket, hoping maybe he could call 911. But when he tried to dial, nothing happened. His phone had no service. And so Steven took out his phone and he tried, but he also didn't have service.

Eventually, Mike shouted to Steven that there was just no way they could make it back in this weather. And so he pulled his phone out of his pocket, hoping maybe he could call 911. But when he tried to dial, nothing happened. His phone had no service. And so Steven took out his phone and he tried, but he also didn't have service.

Eventually, Mike shouted to Steven that there was just no way they could make it back in this weather. And so he pulled his phone out of his pocket, hoping maybe he could call 911. But when he tried to dial, nothing happened. His phone had no service. And so Steven took out his phone and he tried, but he also didn't have service.

And so with the wind howling all around them, they tried to get to higher ground to see if maybe that would make a difference, but their phones still didn't work. And by now, Mike and Steven were just totally physically wearing themselves out here. I mean, they're panicking, they're running around. It's been a long day of hiking. I mean, this is a bad situation.