Hunter who broke both legs in the wilderness wrote goodbye letter to his wife and kids then prepared for suicide

A hunter who crawled for days after breaking his leg in rugged central Idaho is recovering in a Boise hospital and says his love for his family gave him strength and prevented him from committing suicide. 

John Sain was tracking an elk alone in remote wilderness near McCall last week when his foot slipped between two logs and he fell.

The accident broke both of the bones in Sain's lower leg, leaving him badly injured and unable to walk.

Sain made a splint out of sticks and ripped cloth and began the arduous crawl.

He had a little food, a water purifier and a small survival kit, and he built a fire each night for warmth. But on Sunday - four days after his ordeal began - Sain was dehydrated, in pain and starting to break down. That's when two motorcyclists found him and summoned emergency crew.

'Thank God. I was praying the whole way that it would happen and it did. My prayers were answered for sure,' Sain said.

Determination, never give up.

Culled From Daily Mail