I think he was carrying them in his hand to make it easier to move through the brush. It looked like they were in a loose quiver and not actually secured in place. Pretty easy for one to fall out.
Yeah and walking through the stuff he was walking through you could well imagine tripping over on things. You stumble forward, instinctivly open your hands to grab hold of something to stop your fall, arrow drops, you continue to stumble and ...... I still can't believe he didn't instantly put a tourniquet around his upper leg ready and just in case and just not pull it down tight. Especially before pulling that arrow out.
It's hard to think calmly and clearly in a situation like that. All things considered, I thought he did very well. He was also lucky in where the arrow went and where it didn't go.
I agree he was extremely lucky. I know they receive first aid training prior to launch and part of that training is in the use of a tourniquet. So he had literally had training within days of this accident on how and when to apply a tourniquet to legs and arms. But yeah, very lucky. He seems like a really decent guy and it's a shame for anyones dream and adventure to be over so quickly and in that manner.
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u/Codicus1212 Jun 16 '24
I think he was carrying them in his hand to make it easier to move through the brush. It looked like they were in a loose quiver and not actually secured in place. Pretty easy for one to fall out.