Man survives weeks in remote Alaska wilderness after cabin burns down, writes 'SOS' in snow

[Maverick]

I hope he learned from the few mistake he made, glad he is planning on going back and not give up!


"Alaska State Troopers said in a news release that 30-year-old Tyson Steele was found Thursday at a makeshift shelter at his remote homestead about 20 miles outside of Skwentna, located about 70 miles northwest of Anchorage. Officials were conducting a welfare check on Steele after he had not been heard from for "several weeks" when they arrived in a helicopter in the remote area to find the 30-year-old waving for help and "SOS" stamped in the snow."

https://www.foxnews.com/us/alaska-man-wilderness-rescue-cabin-burn-down-sos-snow

 

[Proud Prepper]

It seems he was not well planned or as prepared as he should have been. The biggest error was having food that he was allergic to. I mean he had to be the one to bring it there. How stupid is that?

 

[Maverick]

I was thinking that and also not having any exterior food storage, in cabins years ago people would store food and supplies through the floor into the lined hole in the ground.

 

[KateMTx]

Damn I would be dead for sure. I can't do too much cold.

 

[Illini Warrior]

I thought most of the guys that lived that remote had emergency back up shelters >> good planning would have caches along that 20 mile line of march to his nearest neighbor - he could have made that snowshoe hike instead of waiting weeks to be rescued ...

 

[Brent S]

I saw him on tv saying he escaped the cabin fire in his pajamas and boots but no socks. Yup, I’d be a popsicle in a few hours.

 

[DrHenley]

I saw him on tv saying he escaped the cabin fire in his pajamas and boots but no socks. Yup, I’d be a popsicle in a few hours.

He found some dirty coveralls in a storage building.