[Sunroof]

In the movie, the earmark that signaled his demise was his inability to fielddress the Moose he killed, preserve and prepare the meat. His survival capabilities made him come off like a total doof-ass! To add insult to his isolation and his wilderness experience he was tempered by the ever present vapor trails from passing high flying jets. So much for his poetic justice! I agree that by abandoning his family and cutting all lines of communication was an act that was selfish and wrong. Watching the movie, you did not feel for him, not did you applaud his independence. He was forwarned by many. Rather, as an educated young man he failed to arm himself with the proper tools and knowledge knowing he was going into harms way. Youthful innocence? Folly? He failed to keep his creative side in check. It was afterall not Walden's Pond, but in his mind it was no different. Sad loss for his family.