“What’s up with your toes?” A fellow guide asked me, as he pointed to my feet that were propped up next to the warm fireplace. Looking down I see the top half of my middle toe had turned black. “That’s frostbite!” Dan tells me as he covers his mouth in disbelief. Ripping off my other […]
I was just ten minutes away from home on my hour drive from work, when the cars in front of me started to hit their brakes. We just had a big snow storm and the temperatures were nearly below zero. Seeing the red brake lights in front of me light up like a christmas tree […]
Knowing how to make a fire while enjoying the great outdoors can literally save your life. It can also boost morale on a cold day of camping, hiking and/or hunting. It is that picturesque moment of good memories. We all can agree we love sitting around the fire, but with that comes the responsibility of […]
You work in a pre-school and one student in particular has caught your attention. Their emotions throughout the day are focused around anger, their lunch is lacking nutrition, and their clothes are dirty and have a potent smell to them. This student often spends most of their time alone in the corner not wanting to […]
You’re enjoying a calm float down a lazy river when suddenly you come across someone swimming and screaming for help. Do you know how to save them? Do you know what hand signals to use to communicate? How can you help them without putting yourself in danger? Andraya Grangroth, a whitewater raft guide for 10 […]
