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Two men kneel in the snow building a fire beside a natural log shelter. One wears a blue beanie and black puffer jacket while tending the flame, while the other prepares kindling with a forest backdrop behind them.

What Survival Training Can Teach Us and What It Cannot Promise

Remembering Kaden Matsuda and Jackson Donlon while exploring what wilderness survival training can offer, why preparation has limits, and how awareness, equipment, and judgment shape our options in Colorado’s mountains.

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Hiker in a blue jacket and orange cap standing on a rocky overlook above a mountain valley beneath dark clouds.

The Most Dangerous Words in Wilderness Survival Are “We’ve Come This Far”

The time, money, and effort you put into a trip can make changing your plans feel like failure. Jason Marsteiner explains how the sunk cost fallacy affects wilderness decisions, how to recognize when a plan is failing, and how to choose a safer way home.

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Granite peaks, snowfields, and a turquoise alpine lake in the Enchantments, Washington.

Tragedy in the Enchantments: Sybil Claborn’s Story and the Lessons We Can Learn

Published: October 19, 2026 On September 13, 2026, Sybil and Justin Claborn found themselves stranded in Washington’s Cascade Mountains as a powerful storm swept through…

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