I know it's easy to criticize from the comfort of my living room, but this seems like another needless risk imposed on first responders by someone who was not paying attention before heading out into the wild.

Call me too sensitive, but a friend of mine was killed, along with two other people, during a search when their helo went down. The lost hiker was never found, but his partner who abandoned him walked out.

I don't care how macho you are or how much you think you know. Heading out into what was forecast to be the biggest storm in decades was just plain stupid. I know that first responders understand the risks they take and that may be part of why they like the job, but really, a bit of common sense can save not only you, but whoever it is who comes looking for you.

This isn't to say I've never done anything foolish or dangerous, far from it, but sometimes you just have to wonder what someone like this guy was thinking.