Colting Lessons:

• Be willing to undertake ridiculous adventures.

• Use fitness for epic challenges.

• If you’re doing something absolutely bonkers… bring a camera crew.

the desire to face the unexpected in a wilderness environment; to live by my wits; and, in the process, I hoped to develop higher levels of skill, intuition, and confidence. I was drawn to these types of challenges. I found them compelling and, as I got older, increasingly difficult to resist. I’d had my share of adventure. The