Abandoning the reasonable plan to follow the river to civilization
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Claim: Bear wisely starts to follow a river, then inexplicably leaves for high altitude.
Let's ignore for now that Bear was pretending to be lost in a "crowded" area. In most areas, heading downriver is a good way to find civilization, as Bear notes. Inexplicably, he breaks with his plan and heads up toward the tree line.
