Certainly, it's a worry for family members. It's not his first time "gone walkabout" in the northern bush. The comments below the story tell the tale.

While southern Saskatchewan is flat as a pancake, the northern part is boreal forest, solid with evergreens, lakes, and muskeg bogs. In other words, lots of resources for someone who is bush savvy.

Being off his meds is a worry; but the side effects are pretty nasty and people get tired of them. The illness itself occupies a wide spectrum in terms of its effects. I knew a gentlemen (now departed, RIP) who was schizophrenic. He was a bit odd, and a bit obsessive when he got hold of an idea; but he was also able to function fairly well, and was a gentle soul at all times.

I guess we're all a little bonkers sometimes. Hope this fellow makes it back all right.