2. Long term survival has NO real part in the discussion of a day pack. You should have left a trip plan, notified people where you were going, carried a PLB - in short this is a limited time problem. Food is comforting, not necessary. Being warm, dry and found is the critical part.
In general, I think you're right about food. In cold weather, however, I think the priority on food ought to be a lot higher. Food = calories = warmth = reduced chance of hypothermia. If you've ever spent extended times in cold weather, you know what I'm talking about: you get ravenous.
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