Vernon Search and Rescue (VSAR) successfully located a pair of lost Salmon Arm campers near Mabel Lake last night. 

VSAR was asked by the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP at 10:30 p.m. Sunday, April 27, to rescue the missing campers, who had planned to camp overnight near the north end of Mabel Lake and had not come home when expected, VSAR said in a social media post. 

The concerned family spent the day searching for the campers before calling 911 for help. 

Volunteer VSAR ground teams began searching areas where the campers could possibly be, and mutual aid was provided by Revelstoke Search and Rescue. 

The pair were located around 2:30 a.m. April 28. They were cold but otherwise no worse for wear, VSAR said. Their truck had broken down, they had no cell phone service and they had been walking out of the mountains. 

Following the rescue, VSAR took the opportunity to inform the public with some important safety tips. 

One tip is to always leave an itinerary with family or friends when heading out into the backcountry. Another is that search and rescue services are free, and families should request help sooner than later whenever possible. Finally, VSAR said it's always a good idea to take a satellite communication device into areas with poor or non-existent cell coverage in case of an accident. 

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"VSAR would like to thank the subjects' family and friends, the Vernon RCMP, and Revelstoke Search & Rescue for helping make this a successful outcome," VSAR said.