Speaking of running, how many of us could run for help or TO help? Seems a basic sort of ability to try and keep. Doesn’t have to be a mile, prob’ly being able to run just 400 yards would be useful.

Years ago in New Mexico when he was still in high school my son’s friend had a medical emergency at 10,000 ft., I needed to hustle back to camp, not a good feeling to realize I couldn’t.


"...if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we would take great care in their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Canasatego 1744