Missing gear: a decent map, a phone charging bank, adequate clothing for the cold, a way to make shelter and a hot drink ... the usual suspects.

Regardless, a win is a win. It's certainly an unusual approach. Glad he's okay.

This strikes me as another example of the smartphone and social media mindset: people reach out to their network instead of the authorities. It's their automatic response. There was a news story of a terrified young woman being stalked for 40 minutes on city streets. She posted the whole thing live to social media as she tried to shake him. If she had called 911 instead, the police would have ended the drama in a few minutes.