“He left the vehicle to find help and died. She stayed behind and lived.”
They had snow, therefore fresh water, and shelter in the vehicle. With that, they could survive for weeks.
Out in the cold without warm clothes, you might only survive for hours. Not exactly a tricky decision there.
>> Not exactly a tricky decision there.
I dunno... I’d have to know more about the woman he was trapped in the car with. If it was my ex, for instance...
My memory of that case, the software developer from SF, is that the couple was returning from Thanksgiving with family and made a wrong turn, or a gate hadn’t been properly closed. They had their 2 kids with them. They did survive about 2 weeks before he decided to leave and try to find help. The family was found within a day or so of his leaving but that killed him. Really sad.
During summer, probably. In winter the body burns a great many more calories trying to stay warm, and length of time you can survive without food goes way down.