Blog 30

Analyze specific qualities that make a person fit to successfully pursue extreme adventures in the natural world, but also could potentially lead to disaster.

I think basically any time you plan on going into the wild, there's a chance of your adventures leading to disaster. That's just the way life goes. But there are two things that seem to be most important while embarking on such adventures, and they're fairly simple.
But I guess the most important quality is to have the drive and the motivation to survive in the wilderness, otherwise, you'll probably live there for a week, and want to give up or get bored. If you have no motivation to do something difficult, then you have no reason for being there, and in the end, it would just seem like a waste of time. However, if someone does have a strong will, they can also push themselves too far, which can lead to injury and death.
There's also that personal need for a challenge that comes in handy as well. With this, all the struggles are seen as ways you can grow and improve. The saying "what doesn't kill you, will only make you stronger" comes to mind. But once again, you can take this state of mind too far and trap yourself into a bad result.