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74. Alone in a van and trapped by snowstorm for five days, SoCal woman rescues herself and two dogs

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Alone in a van and trapped by snowstorm for five days, SoCal woman rescues herself and two dogs
Ashley Harrell | Jan. 17, 2021
Updated: Jan. 17, 2021 7:04 a.m.


Holly Casner’s plan was to van camp with her two dogs in Big Bear for a few nights between Christmas and New Year's. As a roving professional equine photographer, the 32-year-old had been living and working out of her van for a couple of months, occasionally dropping by Orange County, where she grew up, to be with her mom.

Most of the time, though, Casner was all about solo exploring or hanging around with animals. She dreamed of traveling around Scandinavia photographing Norwegian Fjord and Icelandic horses, and maybe someday owning a sustainable farm full of rescue creatures. “I go well out of my way to pet every horse, dog, cat, goat, mini and donkey I see,” she explains on her photography website.

Even her hair was an adventure; on occasion, she cut it short and dyed it pink.

Big Bear was supposed to get about 6 inches of snow Dec. 27 and then get warmer for a couple of days, and that was appealing. So Casner made the 2.5-hour trip in her white 1991 Dodge van, Betty, along with her rescue dogs, Mose and Nova, hoping to enjoy some fluffy, temporary snow. But when she reached the service road, she found it closed.

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https://www.sfgate.com/california-parks/article/joshua-tree-van-camping-snow-rescue-holly-casner-15872419.php
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