True but then again, it looks like that was pretty much the only skill they had. Besides, what good did it do apart from helping them mop up the remains of their buddy some hours later?

Not to be a smartass but I think some folks would be better off taking a wilderness survival, first aid or mountain climbing course instead of spending all their time playing with their newest gadget. The real problem is that the younger generations are getting so immersed in the entire virtual reality thing they have a hard time separating the real world from the virtual one. The outdoors is unforgiving.