The hunter fell on his knife, and had to use strategies learned over years of wilderness training while he waited for rescuers.
He put on a tourniquet, went to a spot with better visibility, immersed his lower half in water to try to slow the bleeding and his breathing, and before rescuers arrived, prepared a goodbye text to his wife.
“Personally, I think the most important thing to have is a beacon – accidents do happen. You’re not invincible.”
See interview and read more here:
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/100459498/kawhia-hunter-sends-farewell-text-to-his-wife-after-stabbing-himself-in-the-bush