Man stranded with 2 kids in California says he put blankets in trees to try to alert rescuers
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A man who went missing with his young children in a rugged area of Northern California says he spent more than two days trying to get the attention of rescuers by putting pink blankets in trees and leaving bottles by a river.
Nicholas Vlahos told San Francisco news station KGO-TV (http://abc7ne.ws/1ImvKaC ) that he and his children also had fires going and put yellow straps everywhere before rescuers found them.
The 41-year-old and his 5-year-old son and 3-year-old daughter were airlifted out of the Tahoe National Forest on Thursday night. Authorities say they were not injured and were in good spirits.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The family had been camping when Vlahos and the kids set off on an off-roading trip in his truck. Vlahos told the station that the truck got stuck.
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Information from: KGO-TV.