It's funny what the press will focus on. So what if he ate bugs?
This guy seems to have kept his head. He left his pack out of reach, so lack of food would eventually have been a problem, but saved the leg and maybe his life.
Desperate times, but it could have been much worse.
I do occasionally hike alone off-trail, but never without leaving a detailed route description and having someone who expects me to check in with her every night.
Where that's not possible, I don't hike off-trail alone. There are plenty of on-trail hikes that I could do instead.
http://news.yahoo.com/california-hiker-broken-leg-ate-bugs-live-210116701.html;_ylt=AwrTWVUEB8dTsTMAuwnQtDMD