Missing Hiker Turns Up At His Own Press Conference
A missing 80-year-old hiker left his family surprised after he showed up at his own missing person’s conference.
Harry Harvey went missing on Sunday after he became separated from his group at Yorkshire Dales National Park in England.
The hiker was missing for four days before a photographer found him and brought him to The Tan Hill Inn on Wednesday where his press conference was scheduled.
“I just got separated by getting caught in a really heavy hailstorm, a howling gale of wind,” Harvey said on Facebook Live. “By the time I got my kit on it was getting really dark, so I missed what I would say was a turning. I had a plan B straight away, find somewhere safe to camp, put my tent up, keep warm, and that was it.”
“The place where we got separated was absolutely desolate, there was no chance of putting a tent up that’s for sure, so I had to find somewhere safe, which is what I did,” he added.
Luckily, Harry only suffered a minor bump to his head. However, his family were terrified over the past few days.
“I had three really good wild camping nights where I was on my own and had all the kit I needed,” he said.