I was waching this program about Aron Ralston and his ordeal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=US&v=SyPBTblkzBI

The thing that make me think the most was his choice of cheap multitool !!!!

I am myself a cheap-knife type of guy. Most of my pocket knives and multitools are in the $5-15 range. But I am a very urban guy and my "adventures" are limited to crowded beaches or campgrounds! They cannot be compared with Aron's lifestyle , who is cheating death again and again.

A guy like him , IMO, should not even depend on ONE top quality knife. In his case, one is none. A solo risk-taking adventurer like him should have no less than two top quality fixed blades, one or two top quality folders, AND a multitool.

I am still shaking my head in disbelif that he was carrying a very similar multitool to the one I have on my desk for opening envelopes !! If this was a "reality show" I might have blamed the producer, but it was an interview and showed the real thing !!

My question here is not about Aron's specifically but about such cases like this. Why do you think such experienced folks fail at times to be properly prepared ???