Man found unharmed after led astray by GPS

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Story Published: Feb 23, 2012 at 11:00 AM MDT

Story Updated: Feb 23, 2012 at 11:00 AM MDT

RIVERTON, Wyo. (AP) — Fremont County Search and Rescue found a man unharmed in a remote area of the county after he walked about eight miles in blowing and drifting snow.

The Fremont County Sheriff's Office says the man was driving from Casper to the Riverton area early Monday morning using a navigational device.

Following the device's instructions, the man turned down Gas Hills Road off Wyoming Highway 20/26 and his vehicle got stuck in a snow drift. The road isn't plowed during winter.

After trying to dig the car out, he started walking and came upon an outbuilding for an energy company that had a heater, an Internet phone system and the coordinates of the site.

The Casper Star-Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/yyy89t) that the man called for help and gave the coordinate location.

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Information from: Casper Star-Tribune - Casper, http://www.trib.com

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