"Barefoot Jake" worked his way up to doing a lot of solo off-trail hiking. Then one day he
found his limit. This is a detailed first-person account with plenty of good photos. Read through his hiking exploits and you'll see he's a helluva adventurer but the risk is always there.
A few observations:
- Skimping on route planning was a key factor in his situation.
- He fell and lost his water bottle. We have discussed gear-loss scenarios here at ETS a fair bit.
- His cellphone was the key to quick rescue.
- The spot where he waited for rescue, injured, was an exposed rocky slope with little in the way of resources. You don't always get to choose where you are surviving.