That's some fine country. But an impromptu night out with no gear would be bloody miserable.

I'm glad the guy made it. And kudos to the SAR crew who brought him out. At least he stayed put, found shelter and used what he could find for insulation. Far from ideal, but he did take action to mitigate the most likely outcome of a chain of mistakes.

I have to say that many trail runners seem to have a similar attitude when it comes to even the most basic gear. It flops, it jiggles, it slows me down, it throws me off balance. They're strong and can't imagine that something could throw them off pace, let alone leave them stranded.