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MNeagle | 01-29-2009 02:54 PM
Okla. woman freezes to death in remote Mont. cabin MISSOULA, Mont. – A couple from Oklahoma that moved to Montana's rugged mountains for a cheap place to live apparently got caught off guard by a snowstorm, with the woman freezing to death in their remote cabin. Her common-law husband, suffering from hypothermia and starving, was found propped up against her body, with an array of weapons spread in a half circle in front of him, authorities said. Mickey Charlene Davis, 67, had probably been dead for about two weeks when authorities reached the cabin Jan. 13, Powell County Sheriff Scott Howard said. The man, 44-year-old Jack McWhorter, had only a few bouillon cubes in his pocket, Howard said. Their two cats and two of their three dogs were also dead. "They'd been in there for months, and they just flat ran out of food," Howard said. "They didn't have good clothing, they didn't have any firewood cut, and no way to even start a fire." McWhorter was evacuated by snowmobile more than 20 miles, and spent several days in a hospital. He declined to talk about the ordeal Wednesday, the Missoulian newspaper reported. Howard said McWhorter and Davis apparently had their eye on the inexpensive 20-acre lot when they arrived sometime early last year. They had some sort of agreement with the landowner but "didn't realize what they were getting into." "They planned to live there year-round," Howard said. "They saw an ad and thought that would be wonderful place to be, with absolutely no knowledge what a mountain snowstorm can do." No one had seen the couple for months, until neighbors who lived three miles away asked two snowmobilers to check on them. Howard said McWhorter told the snowmobilers to call authorities because his wife was dead. Authorities gave Davis a county burial in Deer Lodge after attempts to locate her family were unsuccessful. Her driver's license listed her hometown as Salina, Okla. Howard said McWhorter is too emotional to talk much, but the sheriff figures things got bad starting when snowstorms hit in late November. He found McWhorter sitting on the floor against his wife's body, with the weapons nearby. "I don't know if he was worried about us," Howard said. "... I don't know what was going through his head." http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090129/...us/cabin_death

born_cross_eyed | 01-29-2009 02:59 PM
Re: Okla. woman freezes to death in remote Mont. cabin They didn't even have a way to start a fire?? Makes the kid from "Into the Wild" look like a survival expert.

mick silver | 01-29-2009 03:04 PM
Re: Okla. woman freezes to death in remote Mont. cabin why in god name was they out there , no way of cutting wood no food no way to make a fire dam

Caligula | 01-29-2009 03:12 PM
Re: Okla. woman freezes to death in remote Mont. cabin Owned "survivalists".....

Twisted Avatar | 01-29-2009 03:12 PM
Re: Okla. woman freezes to death in remote Mont. cabin Shame...........country living is lightyears diffrent than city living. You have GOT TO KNOW YOUR NEIGHBORS.The only reason why we heard about this incident was because of them. If your not learned you must take prep courses on how to live in the country. They paid a terrible price because they didnt realize they were living on natures terms. Shame. T

Maxine | 01-29-2009 03:46 PM
Re: Okla. woman freezes to death in remote Mont. cabin Great! We all really need 'survivalists' like these. Matches/wood stoves 101.

Freedom1 | 01-29-2009 03:49 PM
Re: Okla. woman freezes to death in remote Mont. cabin things like this can be avoided.... But if you want to live off "the grid" people need to understand, respect, and become one with "the grid"

Goldhedge | 01-29-2009 04:01 PM
Re: Okla. woman freezes to death in remote Mont. cabin Same kind of mentality puts a child on the wild bear for a photo shoot....

Zusn | 01-29-2009 05:07 PM
Re: Okla. woman freezes to death in remote Mont. cabin There's a reason it was such a cheap place to live. Not a place to be unless you know what you're in for and are prepared accordingly.

hoarder | 01-29-2009 05:20 PM
Re: Okla. woman freezes to death in remote Mont. cabin Powell County is in Western Montana, it's not extreme cold like the eastern part of the state. I think one word can sum up their plight....stupidity. Hate to sound cold-hearted but I think I'm on target. I can't imaging anyone trying to winter in the mountains without at least 8 cords of wood on hand.

Bx3 | 01-29-2009 05:31 PM
Re: Okla. woman freezes to death in remote Mont. cabin I feel sorry for the cats and the dogs, as for the Darwins.....not so much.

Dirty Harry | 01-29-2009 05:32 PM
Re: Okla. woman freezes to death in remote Mont. cabin I'm with hoarder. Terrible thing to happen, but geez, what kind of moron goes to Montana with no means of sustenance? That's just plain stupid.:banghead:

latemetal | 01-29-2009 08:48 PM
Re: Okla. woman freezes to death in remote Mont. cabin Plenty of guns and food (the pets) but no way to make a fire...:banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

Armed.peasant | 01-29-2009 10:12 PM
Re: Okla. woman freezes to death in remote Mont. cabin Maybe they thought Obama would send someone out to cut wood, supply matches, and food? Its hard to understand why and how someone would be so unprepared?

Twisted Avatar | 01-29-2009 10:27 PM
Re: Okla. woman freezes to death in remote Mont. cabin Quote:
Originally Posted by Bx3 (Post 1538673) I feel sorry for the cats and the dogs, as for the Darwins.....not so much.
Agreed......

GreenSpirit | 01-29-2009 10:56 PM
Re: Okla. woman freezes to death in remote Mont. cabin I wonder if they were members here. Who could it be?

End of Hope | 01-29-2009 11:09 PM
Re: Okla. woman freezes to death in remote Mont. cabin Quote:
Originally Posted by MNeagle (Post 1538379) Her common-law husband, suffering from hypothermia and starving, was found propped up against her body, with an array of weapons spread in a half circle in front of him, authorities said.
Well, folks, here's yet another "stupid, crazy gun nut" article... "All the news that fits."

killer2021 | 01-29-2009 11:11 PM
Re: Okla. woman freezes to death in remote Mont. cabin Maybe their preps were outside and got froze over? I wanna go over there and look for their stash :)

GreenSpirit | 01-29-2009 11:14 PM
Re: Okla. woman freezes to death in remote Mont. cabin I wonder why he had his weapons all arranged in front of him. Maybe he looked on them as magical talismans of protection.

scyth | 01-29-2009 11:24 PM
Re: Okla. woman freezes to death in remote Mont. cabin It is just plain stupid and sad. Now, think about the next generation. That gives me the willies. scyth

ohioarmedneutrality | 01-29-2009 11:33 PM
Re: Okla. woman freezes to death in remote Mont. cabin Perhaps the weapons were being made ready in case ManBearPig attacked.

renascent | 01-29-2009 11:45 PM
Re: Okla. woman freezes to death in remote Mont. cabin When I hear about this type of thing it always puzzles me. I find it hard to believe that they had 0 matches, no lighter, no lamp, no stove, NOTHING to make a fire. I just don't believe it, there has to be more to this story.

Jimfrancisco | 01-29-2009 11:58 PM
Re: Okla. woman freezes to death in remote Mont. cabin Damp matches, no lighter. Run out of wood and fuel = dead.

killer2021 | 01-30-2009 12:04 AM
Re: Okla. woman freezes to death in remote Mont. cabin Whatever the reason. I am blaming the government.

Maddie | 01-30-2009 03:47 AM
Re: Okla. woman freezes to death in remote Mont. cabin It really boggles the mind. Their poor animals! (Yes, I feel badly for the humans, too, but they're the ones who made the choices.) My guess would be that they didn't realize how quickly you go through firewood in a cold winter and didn't count on not being able to get out of the cabin once the snows came. I'll bet they counted on disposable lighters to start fires, and didn't count on lighters going empty (or they counted on that type of cheap BIC lighter that has a tendency to stop working after a few uses). Really, it's hard to wrap one's head around how bad off they were.

elroy | 01-30-2009 12:02 PM
Re: Okla. woman freezes to death in remote Mont. cabin Possibly being from OK they weren't aware they could get socked in so early in the season. Bad situation.

tyusclan | 01-30-2009 09:46 PM
Re: Okla. woman freezes to death in remote Mont. cabin It's a sad story, but it sounds like they were completely unprepared for the lifestyle change they thought they wanted. Even living in Florida with our mild winters, it still gets cold enough that I'm always going to have a way to build a fire and keep warm if need be.

woodman | 01-30-2009 09:59 PM
Re: Okla. woman freezes to death in remote Mont. cabin This is very sad. I'll bet there is more to this story. The kid from 'Into the Wild' was not as stupid or unprepared as he was made out to be. Read the book. It is a hell of a fine read! He would likely have lived if he hadn't mistaken a poisonous wild plant for one that was edible. We are all wise and we are all fools. Just put us in the right situation.

Keyboard | 01-30-2009 11:05 PM
Re: Okla. woman freezes to death in remote Mont. cabin Quote:
Originally Posted by hoarder (Post 1538659) Powell County is in Western Montana, it's not extreme cold like the eastern part of the state. I think one word can sum up their plight....stupidity. Hate to sound cold-hearted but I think I'm on target. I can't imaging anyone trying to winter in the mountains without at least 8 cords of wood on hand.
Darwin in action. Simple as that. :confused_ma:

hollister | 01-30-2009 11:18 PM
Re: Okla. woman freezes to death in remote Mont. cabin Quote:
Originally Posted by GreenSpirit (Post 1539232) I wonder why he had his weapons all arranged in front of him. Maybe he looked on them as magical talismans of protection.
You may/may not be joking but I think you are right. He probably was in a weakened state of mind. It is like they say about when all you have is a hammer everything looks like a nail. He could not provide food or heat so he clung to what he had. Gonna see a lot more of this.

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____hoot____ | 01-30-2009 11:27 PM
Re: Okla. woman freezes to death in remote Mont. cabin Nobody that hasn't gone through it would know that the cold will cut your IQ in half. Eight cords of wood is what is needed to make it all the way through a tough northern or mountain winter too. Do you have any idea how much that is? About 100-120 pounds a day for 150 days. Everybody that is thinking about faceing this should read Jack London's "To Light a Fire" and find out what Dante's 'Innermost Circle of Hell' is.

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