First post so please go easy on me. Break me in gently.....

Help me understand this: I keep reading about people who were "unprepared" for the experience they endured. Doesn't matter if was Mr. Kim, hikers on Mt. Hood, or the guy with the PLB thing. Even is someone DOES survive, I read of how they should have done things better.

So, I would like to know if anyone has been in an unexpected situation where they had all they items they needed to get safely back (whether they were in cold, warm, tropic, or a desert environment.)

Thanks and waiting (with head tucked in my shoulders and hands covering all the vitals......)

Michael