Thanks, Akichow--you have it exactly right. There would be no roasting of marshmallows on Friday night. For the record, I did not call 911 myself--a backpacker from another group did so, and I am glad she did. I do beleive that call probably resulted in Miles/Myles coming up the Old Trail to lead us to safety.
For those who are interested, selected photos of our trip (before and during the storm) are posted in the Picture Gallery.
