What a crappy definition of "hero".
A hero is someone who lives a life dedicated to preserving the lives of others ... PERIOD. He put them into the situation, therefore, regardless of what he did after he screwed up, he is not the hero.
Pick the brave people who put thier own lives on the line, suffering cold, fatigue, and elements to find this bonehead, and call THEM heros, and I will be 100% behind you, but James Kim will never, ever, be a hero in my book. And yes, I posted on the other threads too.
mostly it's just media needing to fill up their "quota" of daily "happenings"
could you imagine what it would have been like to have this kind of coverage when the 1800s pioneers were crossing the continent to the west?
My son is in Scouts. One of the reasons is that I think this skill is so important. Ask Jeff Head about the need to train young men in survival tactics. You get lost in Idaho and that's it.
Ut oh watch out you might get the twaddle word hurled at you. I think he was ill prepared and would have been better off staying with the car. He tried to get help for his family but failed. A hero would have gotten the help. I believe the correct term for this man may be a tragic hero. This whole story is so sad and its a shame but maybe now people will be more alert to where they are going and how to be prepared for driving in unknown places. Prayers for his family.