{"id":658,"date":"2017-06-29T09:00:11","date_gmt":"2017-06-29T16:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/veritasincorporated.com\n\/?p=658"},"modified":"2018-07-16T06:35:43","modified_gmt":"2018-07-16T13:35:43","slug":"finding-way-dark-uncertain-promises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/veritasincorporated.com\/2017\/06\/finding-way-dark-uncertain-promises\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding Our Way in the Dark: Uncertain Promises"},"content":{"rendered":"
It was 4:30 am. I was trying to find my way up the trail in the dark. Eight miles into the wilderness and many more from Durago, Colorado, the path in the San Juan Range of the Rockies was unclear. I have never relied on GPS to find my way in the backcountry. Why, you may wonder, would anyone not use technology to find their way in the dark? Here\u2019s my answer. Dependence on technology makes us weak. It makes us soft. We lose certain skills that we can otherwise develop if we do not have it available. Self reliance heightens our senses to our surroundings.<\/p>\n