[DUMBGRUNT]

“I wouldn’t necessary tag the gentleman you encountered as a desperado.”

I have occasionally wondered about that one, and if he survived the night.

About five hours from anything, less than two hours of light, carrying nothing and low cut shoes in a foot of snow?

He did not seem threatening but he seemed a bit off.

Not desperados but the gold prospectors can be ‘interesting’.

Most love to talk about their operation and enjoy having company... more than a few times just following a trail, stumbling in on them, had them show a weapon or point to the holster...
I can take a hint.

[Zhang Fei]

[I have occasionally wondered about that one, and if he survived the night.

About five hours from anything, less than two hours of light, carrying nothing and low cut shoes in a foot of snow?

He did not seem threatening but he seemed a bit off.

Not desperados but the gold prospectors can be ‘interesting’.

Most love to talk about their operation and enjoy having company... more than a few times just following a trail, stumbling in on them, had them show a weapon or point to the holster...
I can take a hint.]

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I think some people head out into the wilderness to clear their heads. The guy might have been on something, or he might just have broken up with his girlfriend, been fired, etc. Some head out unprepared, have a near-death experience, and experience an epiphany. Upon which they return to civilization and get back on the horse, but with a new zest for life. Hopefully that’s what happened in that particular case.

In the worst case, however, some medical examiner might end up having to identify an anonymous set of bones via DNA and dental records. The wilderness is an unforgiving place. Wild animals die of exposure all the time. Citified humans have far less developed survival skills.