> and they tried to walk out From reading the story, the crucial mistake might have been made when their van got stuck: instead of trying to walk back to a she

> and they tried to walk out From reading the story, the crucial mistake might have been made when their van got stuck: instead of trying to walk back to a shelter with spring water supply they knew about because they had been there on their way out, they walked deeper into the desert trying to reach a military area where they hoped to find soldiers. They walked way beyond the point of no return and didn't find soldiers.