Don't Be Stupid: Wisdom and Judgment in the Backcountry

You can carry all the right gear and still make a catastrophically bad decision. In this episode, Ross tells the story of encountering a father and his two adult sons lost deep in a Colorado wilderness area, miles from where they thought they were, without navigation, adequate water, filters, or much of anything else they would need if something went wrong. It raises a bigger question: what does it actually mean to be prepared for the backcountry? The answer isn't just gear or technica...