Safety in numbers!!! I'm glad that Ken is safe. I guess he wasn't a boy scout. Be prepared, ALWAYS. I understand the need to be on your own and the feeling of self worth but to wander off trail with a physical imperment and cause all out panic in the community is really uncalled for. GG, sit your buddy down and have that talk. He doesn't sound like he would be unreasonable. I'm sure that many people would like to join him on the next trek.