When the going gets tough, the tough get going. A well known phrase that could easily be applied to almost every survival situation. Unfortunately, when it really comes down to it; those who would like to get going can’t wait around for anyone else. And that can be tough stuff. Though in this case it was more like “tough shit”.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yossi_Ghinsberg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK9WA2Od_5s&ab_channel=IShouldn%27tBeAlive
Back from Tuichi by Yossi Ghinsberg
https://amimagazine.org/2018/03/14/lost-in-the-jungle/
https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/tag/Kevin+gale+survival+Bolivian+rainforest