The reason you don't read about prepared people is simple. They are prepared. At the first signs of really bad weather, they hunker down, use the supplies they wisely packed, wait out the worst of the weather, then walk out. People know they are overdue and where they went, so searchers know where to look.

It's the "Hey. Let's go out into the woods for a wander around. Nah, I'm not carrying that stuff, it's too heavy" people we read about. Either being found half alive after a harrowing night/few days in the wild, or dead dead dead after doing something really stupid. My only hope is that no one got hurt looking for the dullards.