I really like that quote. Nature is definitely unpredictable, and we had to learn that the hard way at sea. We never underestimate nature anymore.
I grew up on a farm, so I’m a bit privileged in that regard. If you dump me in a forest in the middle of nowhere, I’ll survive. I'm glad you had a good time with friends and guns.
There's a few I'd like to dump in the forest but, alas, that's not considered quite the done thing these days.
Most people are monumentally ill-prepared in their general lives through ignorance, laziness and stupidity and it's that lackbif preparation that boggles the mind considering how easy it is to be prepared. As for people's outdoor skills, well, that can be easy too but some don't get the chances we have had I guess. Not having one's affairs in order generally, no home fire evacuation plan, first aid skills, will, power of attorney, savings/investment plan... inexcusable.