I agree Kevin,
Sure - the odd person dies when they get themselves into trouble on a big journey, but the number would be insignificant compared to those who die waiting for all their stars to align before setting forth.
I met 2 guys who paddled a 17ft canoe from Winnipeg, up the Red River to the Mississsippi, and then on down to the Gulf of Mexico. They were enjoying the trip and wanted to continue, so followed the coast around the GOM and made it down to Brazil. They got rolled in the surf twice, and eventually decided a bigger boat might be handy to venture further south from there.
They had an adventure of a lifetime, and their cost was almost nothing. The canoe manufacturer covered most of their minimal expenses after word got out about what they were doing.
And here we are, waiting for the new Niaid/Generator/ice maker which is holding us back from making the trip to our destination.
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