SA revolvers make great woods guns. I often carry a 45colt Vaquero with 4-5/8" barrel, or a 5-1/2" version if the mood strikes. In my opinion, SA revolvers are the most natural-pointing handguns, and this often makes for very fast first shots. With a little practice it's easy to bounce cans around at 15-20 yards shooting one-handed from the hip. I've taken rabbits in this fashion, and I'm sure I couldn't have done it faster with a DA revolver.
Another factor in favor of the SA revolver for woods carry is the lower price a typical large-bore SA revolver carries versus a similarly chambered DA. The bumps and dings a woods gun pick up are easier to stomach if the gun cost you under $475. Not a huge factor, but it's there.
I don't think either action type is superior to the other, but each has their high points. Bottom line for me is, if you are going to carry a gun (CCW, camping, or hiking) you should be well practiced with the piece, and familiar with both the gun and the ammo you carry. This goes for handguns, rifles, and shotguns. There may be circumstances where you might need to use an untried, or unfamiliar gun, but this should be extremely rare. I also think you should practice with the ammo you carry. Try practicing with 38special rounds in a 357 revolver, and then touch off a 110gr full-blown 357mag round and you may be slightly disconcerted. Well-placed, manageable bullets are better than nuclear loads that you seldom practice with due to the abuse they give the shooter and the gun.