Originally Posted By: DougM
I live "near" where the incident happened, the logger (NOT "hiker")had a cellphone with him, but coverage is VERY spotty throughout the area and also I rember hearing that the individual happens to be diabetic (which puts an upper limit on the time one can be away from food, drugs etc.)


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?