I was raised to be in the outdoors as much as possible. From a very young age, it was nothing to jump on my horse (or just grab my pack) and disappear into the woods for the weekend. Summers were spent camping, fishing, and hunting (sometimes for weeks at a time). My Grandparents were from the Depression Era, and transferred much of that raising and frugality on to me (although, I am still relearning some of those lessons the hard way. Just the hardheadedness of youth). I volunteered for SAR for a few years, it made me appreciate what how bad being unprepared could be. Being in the Air Force and traveling so much reinforced some of my skills, while making others lapse. I am now doing my best to practice up on some of those lapsed skills, while still keeping many of the others current. I now make much more time for hunting and fishing than I did while I was in. Not only do I have more time, moving back home has gained me much more access to the outdoors (on my terms) than when I was in.
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