Whether you are camping in Mongolia or wading the saltwater flats of Farquhar Atoll, your trip preparations will make or break your experience. (Earl Harper photo)
“Hope for the best, plan for the worst.” That was some of the best advice I’ve ever received my father. His approach to adventure is both daunting and practical. More often than not, it’s all an exercise, and training you’ll never need, but if you do need it, that little bit of planning and foresight can salvage a trip or even save a life.
I was recently chatting with some anglers in a Bahamas airport—they had fished at a lodge I won’t name—and their boat broke down while they were out fishing....