This is also more evidence that (IMHO) preparing a kit under the assumption that you'll be found in 72 hours is not enough and we should consider something more like 6 or 7 days to be safe.
I disagree. If the scout had carried a small kit with whistle it wouldn't have taken four days to find him.
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