No, not everything. She had her cell phone and sent out messages rather than calling. She sought out higher ground for cell reception. She managed the power on her phone and managed to keep it going for nearly 2 weeks. She stayed put and didn't wander off getting herself into bigger trouble. She set up her tent and waited. She set up a mylar blanket as a signal even though the woods were pretty dense. She appeared to have crafted a flag out of a branch and shirt and attempted to start a large fire, according to the newly released file, presumably to reveal her location. Largay built a latrine area away from her tent and kept wrappers from her dwindling food supply — Cliff bars, tuna fish packs, and Gatorade powder — tucked in a large Ziploc bag. Her final camp was near water so she was able to survive the extra 26 days. She had her husband as backup who was able to see her every couple of days along the trail. The site, located near a stream, was thoughtful and orderly. Largay built a platform of logs and pine boughs on which to pitch her tent. While at the site, she also used a small black composition book as a daily journal.

Her story is a sad one. But I see no reason to take her to task after her passing. Could she have done things different to stay alive - you bet.
Given her penchant for losing the trail and having her friend re-find her several times, she should have left the trail when her friend did. Later, (her friend) Ms. Lee would tell an investigator “that Geraldine had a poor sense of direction,” the Warden Service’s investigative report said. “Ms. Lee said that Geraldine had taken a wrong turn on the trail, more than once,” and Ms. Largay “became flustered and combative when she made these kinds of mistakes.” But after he reported his wife missing, Mr. Largay told an investigator that “Gerry was probably in over her head.” Her doctor would tell investigators that once she ran out of the medication she took for anxiety, she could suffer panic attacks.

But she trudged on, even after her friend tried to convince her otherwise because she was out there for the adventure. When most women her age would be content to be caring for grandkids or gardening she was out there experiencing.