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My Guide Says It’s Safe but I’m Not So Sure. Should I Say Something?

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By Mark Sundeen Verified
| Outside Magazine Verified
Dear Sundog, On a recent guided rafting trip down the Upper Gauley River in West Virginia, my guide was taking what seems to be a lot of extra risks. He’d always hit the hole, run the slot, even deliberately flip the boat. The rest of the customers loved it. I was terrified. I’m no expert, but I could see dozens of boats around us taking safer lines. Would I have been within my rights to tell the guide to take fewer risks—just because I thought what he was doing was unsafe?
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My Friends Still Love to Get Wasted. Should I Invite Them on My Next Adventure?

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By Mark Sundeen Verified
| Outside Magazine Verified
What happens when you outgrow the party? Our ethics columnist has advice on how to deal with your friends who still get after it. Do you still invite your drinking buddies out? (Photo: James D. Morgan / Getty Images) Dean Sundog, My group of friends has done river trips together for decades. We apply for permits and then invite one another.
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Is My High-Protein Diet Bad for the Planet?

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By Mark Sundeen Verified
| Outside Magazine Verified
Dear Sundog, So many outdoor athletes sing the praises of an ultra-high-protein diet. But the last time I checked, most protein comes from meat, and meat is the least sustainable food on the planet. Isn’t it unethical for people who proclaim to care about the environment to ramp up their beef-eating just to improve performance?
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