Cnet Editor, common sense nowhere to be found?

First of all I would like to give my condolence to the family of James Kim. I can’t imagine the grief that they are going thru. I would like to mention how basic things could of saved him his life. For example it seems to me strange that editor of one of the most tech savvy websites on the internet did not have a phone with him, at least. But him being one of the editors of this website you would expect him to have a GPS system. Another thing that I find strange and confusing is the fact that he left the safety and protection of his car and instead chose to walk for miles while being exposed by the elements. Obviously its easy to suggest other scenarios from a distance not having been in that situation but still these things seem to me common sense things to consider.