Being comfortable in the wilderness is about having confidence you can handle situations as they come up. No one starts out comfortable with the unknown, it grows slowly over time. You don't get courage ,and do the thing. You do the thing, and then get the courage.

I like it here better.

Why a mentor is important. You could watch videos, listen to podcast, and learn something like elk hunting. However the lack of a feedback loop means you will progress slowly over years. A mentor shortens the loop, they can point out tweaks and pivots in your game.

4 harsh truths about business & hunting - Working hard is cost of entry, but don't let it blind you - Focus on the right inputs, you will get the output - Most people suck and are not doing the right things. Don't follow blindly - Being discouraged is a waste of time/effort

Trail running with a dog that hates squirrels is like doing 30 mph over the speed limit with a faulty radar detector.

You're not bad at something. You're new to something. To improve just, increase your iteration cycle. aka get more at-bats

Make the call. These days people are damn near scared to pick up a phone. Often times the answer you seek for a year is merely 4-5 phone calls away. Sometimes doing the hard thing is really not that hard, you just put it off for fear of looking dumb.

The magic you are looking for... is in the work you are avoiding.

What you work on is far more important than just how hard you work. Line cooks work really hard, yet I don't see many going on sheep hunts. Let's use a hunting example: 👇

Every machine is a smoke machine if you run it wrong enough!

Do epic shit. Chase elk. Build a life you love that's full of adventure. Or die wondering what if.

Avoiding failure is the surest way to avoid success.

Wouldn't it be worse to be down schitt creek without a paddle? Just sayin...

Being uniquely you is simultaneously the easiest, and hardest personal growth strategy.

If they don't have what you want, don't listen to what they say. There's no greater waste of time than justifying your actions who have a life you don't want! - Chris Williamson

A great guide doesn't try to account for every possible thing that could ever happen on a wilderness trip. They have the enough tools, confidence, and skills that no matter what happens they will find a way work through it.

In the short term, your success depends on your intensity. In the long term, your success depends on your consistency. Don't sacrifice the latter for the former. -Tim Ferriss

"Courage is knowing it might hurt and doing it anyway. Stupidity is the same. And that's why life is hard." – Jeremy Goldberg