Mt Whitney Zone Forums General Discussion Poles & Small Black Pack Bag On Way to Vagabond Peak

Gee whiz, it happened again today. While returning from a hike to Donkey Lake, above Lake Sabrina, I found an older Spot Messenger sitting on a boulder along-side the trail, about a half-mile from the trailhead. After pressing OK, hoping to send an email to the owner, I turned off the power.

Arriving at the trailhead I found a note from the owner, asking if anyone had found it, as it had been lost half way between the trailhead and Blue Lake...this morning.

I called the number given on the note and left a message for "Toby," in area code 805. If Toby wants his Spot back, he'll have to return to Lake Sabrina and hike back the half mile and see if it is still there. Several other hikers said they noticed to Spot sitting there today, but also left it there.

Here's the deal: no one can know whether the owner of any lost and found item is actually still in the mountains or on their way back home. The moral of the story is: hang on to your stuff!