I think in this case it's not the gear which failed but a false sense of security provided by the UL gear mentality. I think most of us remember the magazine article a couple of months ago advising people to ditch their knife and replace it with a razor blade...going light for the wrong reasons or when your body isn't prepared (mentally or physically) is a ticking time bomb...and for that matter going heavier than you are prepared for is just as bad.