Yeah it does. Someone else just reminded me of that story.
I admire Chris's free spirit. However, this guy was clearly an idiot. He may have had the basic goods to last the summer, (apparently not), but he knew nothing of the place and certainly would not have lasted fall, never mind winter.
He foolishly thought that all his previous luck was somehow skill on his part.
Chris was an idiot -- The author as well
Yeah, but as it turned out, wasn't he close to a foot bridge (I mean almost ridiculously close) so he could have crossed the river that was "trapping" him?