Jeez, you're kidding, right?

I just checked out that Wiki page - and nope, you're not. Wow, what will people think of next?!

One of the symptoms/effects of long term diabetes is decreased circulation, and eventually sensation, to extremities. Not to be callous (perhaps morbid curiosity), but I wonder how much he actually pain he actually felt?

Hey DougM, Is that the Iowa Hill near the American river? We used to go gold panning, and swimming there when I was a kid. We lived in Chicago Park, near Grass Valley.
Anyway, that is very rugged country with many areas where cell phones and ham radios simply can't get out. A diabetic with a crushing injury/blood loss, and no food. He would have died much faster than the rest of us. I'm glad he is ok.

I doubt that he was shouting before he cut his leg off, or tried to use the knife on the tree.

Loggers, dumber than a box of rocks. Last time I had to deal with one, not only had he ignored posted property signs, but he had to cross a road to do it.

Yes, it is, everyone there is praying for him.

Do not condemn what you do not know, life in remote areas requires independence,courage, and stubbornness.

Yes, it could have been quite different, we have cougars,coyotes and rather large bears around here.

Big words give me a headache...

Unfortunately they're not always as scared of humans, Barbera Shonauer was killed and eaten ten miles from where I lived (plus I, myself, have "rehabilitated) a coyote for not being scared of humans (coyotes are NOT protected in the U.S.).

But no brains?

Someone said that the tree of life is self-pruning. I guess this is what he meant?