Bummed out for you Bod but as you've accepted what's happened I'm sure you'll embrace what you do get to do. And in some ways it's even more realistic as if we were forced to survive in an EOTWAWKI situation then what are the chances that you wouldn't be injured or at least not have been in training and in peak condition before hand? I always try to look on things like this as a learning curve; and although unfairly steep sometimes I find I appreciate it all the more because of it. I know you and I have had our share of do-do piled upon us but I think that we're both happier and maybe better people because of it? I'm certainly happier with myself mentally and feel my skills have been honed because of obstacles placed in my way.
I think you'll still have a great time and the course organisers sound sterling folk who'll teach you a lot, both skills wise and attitudes to problems to be overcome. Any story of survival I've read the folks who've gone through it have found their best tool has been their mind and the attitude that controls it.
Hope we get a chance to meet up whilst you're up here, would be good to get around a campfire and talk. Always say that some of the best conversations have been had with woodsmoke my eyes. Sorry I can't get your boat up for you, can't drive and my car's declared SORN at the moment anyway.
Looking forward to some cracking reports of how it all goes.
ATB,
GB.
I think you'll still have a great time and the course organisers sound sterling folk who'll teach you a lot, both skills wise and attitudes to problems to be overcome. Any story of survival I've read the folks who've gone through it have found their best tool has been their mind and the attitude that controls it.
Hope we get a chance to meet up whilst you're up here, would be good to get around a campfire and talk. Always say that some of the best conversations have been had with woodsmoke my eyes. Sorry I can't get your boat up for you, can't drive and my car's declared SORN at the moment anyway.
Looking forward to some cracking reports of how it all goes.
ATB,
GB.