Eagle Scout, 78, lost in California wilderness rescued by Boy Scout troop

Boy Scout troop rescues 78-year-old lost in the Sierra without food, water, shelter

Troop 26 from Santa Barbara rescued a 78 year old former Scout Leader who got lost in the Sierra during a solo trek

Eagle Scout, 78, lost in California wilderness rescued by Boy Scout troop

Santa Barbara-based Boy Scout Troop 26 stumbled upon an experienced 78-year-old outdoorsman, a former Eagle Scout himself, battling hypothermia after losing his gear and wandering 15 miles off his intended route in California's Sierra Nevada, according to multiple media reports.   Nine members of Troop 26, all around the age of 12, were about halfway into their foray into the Emigrant Wilderness with Scoutmaster Michael James Hey and four other …