The difference between an epic adventure and a survival nightmare is usually about three decisions. And those three decisions are mistakes that were made because of lack of knowledge , lack of skill or lack of fitness . Many situations could have been prevented because people got lost. Or because they didn't realize the way they were feeling was hypothermia. Some people end up in dire situations over something seemingly minor- like a sprained ankle. But here's what most people don't realize:...

How would you describe wilderness? Is it defined by human impact? Whether you have cell phone signal? How remote it is? Ok, now what about 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 first aid? What makes it different from regular first aid? Did you know that in emergency medicine, we consider anything 𝘣𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘳 from higher medical care a wilderness scenario? I bet you've been in wilderness settings more times than you realized -maybe more times than you can count. Highway 40 through the Mojave...

I knew aging was a thing that would happen, I just didn't expect it to happen to me , specifically 39 and still climbing trees, wearing crop tops and causing ruckus. But seriously, in so many ways, age IS just a number. I know plenty of old people who did not grow wiser with age, and plenty of young people who think their best years are already behind them. It's true you probably can't join the circus at 80. . . some ships do sail. . .but. . . Some of my greatest mentors didn't begin...