“Life spent out in the elements has it's challenges and yet it is so incredibly rewarding. Every moment of discomfort...be it aching muscles, freezing limbs, mind-numbing heat, aggressive wildlife, hair-raising lightning storms…these moments transcend physical and mental hardship to become a soul-enriching experience… First light cascading richly across a pristine ecosystem. Observing an animal delightfully exploring its own world, unaware of my presence. The way the light falls ‘just so’, making me stop in my tracks and inhale sharply at the stunning beauty of a place… These are the moments that make me feel alive and euphoric and so lucky to be a creature of this earth.”