Willi Prittie | National Geographic

this is just absolutely I’ve done so
many big Peaks on basically all the
world’s continents I’ve done six Everest
expeditions all of us to do this sort of
thing at some fundamental level we’re
not normal well-adjusted modern
civilized human beings we’re all
throwbacks because modern life is not
enough of a test for us all over Alaska
people disappear without trace it is
full-on wilderness in the raw sense of
the word up here when you go to a wild
area and you’re very remote and you
realize as a man you are not necessarily
the top of the food chain that changes
everything
wild animals by definition or wild that
means you can never predict what they’re
gonna do they have very long claws very
sharp teeth and they’re used to taking
care of themselves we need to start
right out from day one looking what are
the opportunities get as much fresh game
fresh food to maintain your health and
strength some of the best things in life
you can’t plan for it because you have
no idea they’re going to be there they
just happen and to be open to those
kinds of experiences in your life really
is a great deal why so many of us enjoy
the backcountry in the wilderness
because so much happens that’s life
that’s real that you can’t plan for