> A spokesperson for the Alaska Department of Public Safety told(Opens in a new window) Insider that search and rescue teams were dispatched at 3:30 a.m. and th

> A spokesperson for the Alaska Department of Public Safety told(Opens in a new window) Insider that search and rescue teams were dispatched at 3:30 a.m. and the stranded man was taken to Kotzebue at 6 a.m. According to Insider, the man did not have another form of satellite communication and was wearing “appropriate clothing” and had “fire-starting supplies.” If you read the last line above from the article, that sounds like someone with experienced who was prepared for the journey. There are probably dozens to hundreds of people across Alaska making the same type of journey right now. We don't know from the article but could presume they had also shared a trip report in case something went wrong. How much real life experience do you have with arctic climates? You don't sound very educated or qualified to pass judgement. The fact that they were located using his device doesn't invalidate other forms of preparation or qualify someone as an idiot or stupid.