'Missing Cariboo man found after 9 days, did right things': Search and Rescue

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A man who was missing for nine days in the Cariboo wilderness did the right thing by building himself a shelter and staying put, said Bob Zimmerman, Quesnel Search and Rescue president and manager.

The area where Andrew Barber, 39, was found on Friday, Aug. 8, was full of trails, swamps and little lakes, according to Zimmerman.

“Once he got to the lake, he stayed there. He built himself a shelter with moss and clothing. All he could do was drink the water, and I believe he may have chewed a bit of moss."

QSAR’s involvement began with very few details to accurately pinpoint where Barber was eventually found, about 50 kilometres north of Williams Lake on the west side of the Fraser River.

“The initial information we received did not have any coordinates