[claudiustg]

It doesn't help anyone not pointing out the mistakes that were made. I spend a lot of time in the mountains of NW Montana under all sorts of conditions. While there's no guarantee against turning up dead, there are a number of preparations you can make to protect against that eventuality and a number of things you never do.

I've repeatedly heard the sheriff and other officials go out of their way to say Kim did nothing wrong and I honestly wonder what's up with that. Usually these incidents are used to instruct others on what not to do in a similar situation.

[george76]

Also the Lt from the State Police repeatedly said that they thought that he might be leaving his pants as a sign for the rescuers to track him.

Hopefully lurkers from the city will not start removing their clothing if they become lost in freezing temperatures in the future.

It would have been helpful for the Lt. and the sheriff to recommend to any future lost city people to build small rock mounds or rock arrows if one is trying to leave signs for rescuers who might be tracking.

A list of stuff to carry in the trunk might have been useful for the sheriff to recommend for others in the future.