Best to find an experienced friend.
Really good Kharma to find a guy old enough to be getting reluctant to go out on his own.
You do the heavy lifting, he imparts knowledge on you.
Hauling a carcass out is in a sense like shoveling snow. You can get in over your head and wind up in trouble if you don't take it slow, particularly if your ticker is not as flexible as it used to be.