Nature can be unforgiving, but in many of history’s worst outdoor tragedies, it was not nature alone that killed — it was a human miscalculation. A wrong decision in thin air. A delayed evacuation before a storm. A shortcut on unstable ice. A single underestimated risk that turned fatal.

Mountains, oceans, forests, deserts — none of them are inherently malicious. Yet they amplify error. In controlled environments, mistakes are often survivable. In wilderness settings, the margin for error narrows sharply. A small oversight can cascade into disaster within minutes.

Modern life exposes the human body to a steady stream of chemical and environmental toxins. These substances enter through the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat, often without any immediate warning signs. Under normal conditions, the body relies on an intricate detoxification network involving the liver, kidneys, digestive tract, lymphatic system, lungs, and skin to process and eliminate harmful compounds. This system evolved to handle naturally occurring toxins, not the volume and diversity created by industrial chemicals, pesticides, heavy metals, and synthetic additives.