We (not the "queen's" we, but the we as a society) have gladly drop kicked on the natural environment. I know many who will only visit the "concrete" jungle, and have no desire to visit the wild places. Many who DO visit wilderness areas treat these places like a zoo where everything is safe. These same people spend so much time isolated from this environment that they have no idea what they are getting themselves into. Clueless about sums it up. All the things that draw me to go out are the same things many of these people want to ignore/avoid; they are blissfully unaware. They have no idea what their limitations are. Paying attention to what your body telling you is only one of those things. Want another example? Just look at human bear interactions in the popular parks. It's really so easy, yet......apparently it is more fun to have the bears raid your camp and rip the doors off your vehicle like the top off a can of tuna.

Hmmmmm. THIS looks like a rant doesn't it. Thanks for letting me vent.

Chris aka skreidc