One reminder, Two stories, Three rules, and a knot.
One reminder: When hiking or climbing the summit, although exciting, is only the halfway mark. Plan better my friends. After reading this article, I started to think about another story that was shared with me this winter. The story is about an Arizona mishap, where a woman did a lot of things and survived; she is likely still alive not because of what she did, but rather what her partner did. This story is worth the read. Then I thought, hey maybe its time to avoid Arizona, that state is a magnet for bad juju (consider that a bonus reminder). Which leads me to three rules; which you may know from GORUCK and Navigator. 1. Always look cool 2. Never get lost 3. If you get lost, look cool...