"You have to understand that he is hiking, not focused on survival in an unplanned emergency... he will hike out of the situation before he sees it as an emergency rather than need rescue."

I'll bet that is the 'plan' for every UL hiker whose body they haven't found yet. How's the search for those last two missing on Mt. Hood?

Deodorant but no soap - dumb and careless.

No knife or lighter - past dumb.

He usually wears a cheap pair of nylon running shorts usually... in the cold and in the desert, and walks in the snow wearing sneakers -- it seems we've read about people like this before. Very good, Class, now how do you spell 'hypothermia'?

No real flashlight, but he hikes the mountains at night...

This guy is 'light' all right, can you guess where?

Yes, he's one of those who has never had much of a problem on a hike, so he thinks he will NEVER have a problem on a hike.

And I'll bet he carries a cell phone or PLB so he can scream for help should the need arise.

Pfffft!

Sue