Read the whole story. He was drinking when he was at the bottom of the canyons, but the planes couldn’t spot him. He figured he would have a better chance of being spotted by search planes on a ridge top which was a long hard climb...but there is no water on the ridge.
Wandering around is the #1 rule he violated. And, yes, it is surprising that he was on a fishing hike but didn’t catch fish for food.
I did read it.
Surprised he didn’t take a fall and end up dead.
He proved the well known fact pilots have a hard time seeing a wee little human in a forest, ridge or not.
Get up high, and set fire to one of their precious trees. They’ll find you.
Yes. And if you must move, leave some obvious clues which way you went. An arrow made of rocks pointing where you went. And a note with your name, the date and time if possible.