What will kill him first, i.e. what are his main obstacles to survival?
Rulon Gardner faced the primary enemy, exposure. Exposure kills more people in the outdoors than any other problem. Frost bite is a related problem that can cost the victim limbs or digits as the body literally shuts down circulation to the extremities to save the core. 2. What are a normal persons chances of survival? Talk about what kind of person can survive such an ordeal. Doctors specializing in hypothermia speak about a “Survivors Mentality”. Many victims of hypothermia just drift off to sleep and never awaken. Others fight to stay awake keep moving to keep their blood circulating. Read the book “Touching the Void”.
