With his boots being 3 sizes larger than he wore, I just can't think that he wandered through the woods very far without either losing one or both or simply taking them off as they'd be floppy.
I also think boots that much too big would trip him up and make him fall, and what two year old wouldn't cry when they fell while walking in the woods? My grandchild sometimes puts on a real production when she trips and falls even in the living room, lol. She's two, everything is major and there's lots of "let me kiss it" to make it all better.
Also, wasn't Mom adamant that DeOrr stuck like glue to his parents? I'd think that he'd be heard crying if he got out of their sight, especially if he did take a tumble and would have likely been a bit testy so close to nap time.
Just some thoughts that have been going through my mind from being around a little one of that age.