WOW. That is something of an ordeal– especially with “diabetes, liver troubles and a history of heart problems”– and thank God everything turned out well.
Lots of lessons contained therein, if the facts are as reported. Do you have a car kit? What would you have done? Might be nice to have a gun too. They tend to be useful in tight corners.
BTW, a great book to read on winters in that general area is Indian Creek Chronicles: A Winter Alone in the Wilderness.
