If you are in the wilderness miles from "help", you need to be extra careful of injury and don't take "chances".

Slicing your finger with a knife in the kitchen in the suburbs is easy compared to doing the same in the wilderness-- miles versus a hundred miles from emergency medical care.

I know the euphoria and freedom of being outdoors and far from civilization, but I always try to temper these feelings and emotions with thoughts of caution for the reality of my situation.

Personally, I don't need to:

• Ruin a trip
• Wait for rescue
• Risk my life

Due to a moment of carelessness-- be on guard and tread carefully. Think before you do and consider the consequences of your actions-- sounds like self reliant living.

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DDFD believes that self reliance and self sufficiency are the roads to individual freedom.  He is dedicated to living a quality life through frugality, personal growth and productivity, and defensive entrepreneurship.  He also enjoys cooking from scratch and fishing.