It's the really small things that people don't even think about that gets



them into trouble. I am a very good example of this. I decided to go trail

running a few years back, and I was feeling really energetic that particular

day. Of course I planned on running in, and running out before the sun went

down. So the sun started to go down, and I decided it was time to run back.

Now the trail markers crossed at grey and blue and consequently, they looked

exactly the same, with just a little less sunlight. I was lost until the next

morning because before I knew it, there was no sun, and no moon what so ever.

I was lucky in fact. What I didn't know was that in any direction it was only

a matter of miles in any direction to find a way out. I didn't know that of

course and i went in circles a bit, but imagine if it was a large park, and I

could have been lost for weeks. That's potential death for many reasons I can

name and all i needed... was a flashlight and it would never have happened.

Stupid right? Well its really not, in all honesty, its something so simple,

especially with my background, I figured it couldn't happen to me. And it

happens to a lot of people and some aren't so lucky. You need to be educated

at least a little bit before you go out there, and bring some emergency

supplies just in case.

Every time I tell people that moose are dangerous they look at me funny like "

wha"? Those are people that may try and pet the creature that can trample you

to death. Or they think because they are packing a knife, they're going to

fend off a bear. The chances are slim I hate to say. In fact in almost all

cases people run from bears, and then what good is that knife? But if you

knew that running downhill is your best chance against a bear you'd come out

unscathed (most people think playing dead is best).

Just don't make the mistake of thinking that accidents, and unfortunate

incidents can't happen to you. If you do your research, and bring the

essential, you can always be assured that you'll have nothing but a fun, safe

time.