Bad things can happen.
This post is in part a reminder to myself not to get over my head on my little adventures. I am a but a guppy, I am not equipped to swim with sharks. Every hike, everything we do, involves some measure of risk. Luckily, I have a healthy level of fear that has so far kept me safe.
In case you have not kept up with the story of the woman who died of hypothermia in the Adirondacks, here is a cautionary warning from her family....
lakeplacidnews.com/page/conten…al-mistake-.html?nav=5059
And this sad story also reminded me of a post by Paul Mags which I will link below since they seem to go hand-in-hand....
pmags.com/thru-hikers-specialized-outdoors-knowledge
It is always wise in any situation to think about the worst case scenarios (I get soaking wet, I break a leg) and have a contingency plan. I have no problem taking calculated risks. Still, thinking about the folks back home always makes me try to keep the risks reasonable.
This post is in part a reminder to myself not to get over my head on my little adventures. I am a but a guppy, I am not equipped to swim with sharks. Every hike, everything we do, involves some measure of risk. Luckily, I have a healthy level of fear that has so far kept me safe.
In case you have not kept up with the story of the woman who died of hypothermia in the Adirondacks, here is a cautionary warning from her family....
lakeplacidnews.com/page/conten…al-mistake-.html?nav=5059
And this sad story also reminded me of a post by Paul Mags which I will link below since they seem to go hand-in-hand....
pmags.com/thru-hikers-specialized-outdoors-knowledge
It is always wise in any situation to think about the worst case scenarios (I get soaking wet, I break a leg) and have a contingency plan. I have no problem taking calculated risks. Still, thinking about the folks back home always makes me try to keep the risks reasonable.
“Of all sad words of tongue or pen,
the saddest are these, 'It might have been.”
John Greenleaf Whittier
the saddest are these, 'It might have been.”
John Greenleaf Whittier