08-14-2011, 11:52 AM
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You're safe! Boy Scout Jared Ropelato gets a big hug from his cousin Shannon Friesen after spending the night lost in the remote Uinta Mountains in Utah.
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A shoulder to lean on: Little Jared is comforted by big brother Kevin after his frightening ordeal.
the plucky 12-year-old used the survival skills he learned as a boy scout and built himself a lean-to shelter in which to spend the night.
