A long-winded rant about consulting

Let’s raise the bar

Oct 4 • Stuart Slay

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September 2026

Don’t stop at “bad judgment”

How an incident investigation can validate your program’s needs

Sep 27 • Stuart Slay

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Broken equipment is not character development

An honest reflection about the deeper meaning behind persistent complaints

Sep 20 • Stuart Slay

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Running Late Is Actually a Big Deal

Why missing person(s) protocols are just as important for adults as for kids

Sep 13 • Stuart Slay

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80% of outdoor program risks are introduced before anyone hops in a boat

How risk is introduced via trade-offs made in the program design and planning stages

Sep 5 • Stuart Slay

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August 2026

Stop telling students their struggle is “type 2 fun”

It teaches them to cope with stress instead of manage it

Aug 30 • Stuart Slay

Two good Instructors, one bad decision

In defense of structure and hierarchy

Aug 23 • Stuart Slay

Above AQI 151, four states now say cancel

States' health guidance are catching up to the unique needs of outdoor programs

Aug 16 • Stuart Slay

‘Just speak up' is not a safety management strategy

Cultivating ‘safety voice’ is a two-way street

Aug 9

July 2026

The advice that got me through a national risk director role

Find your “one thing”

Jul 26

At Camp Mystic, one person held the whole plan

What every outdoor program can learn about the risk of single-person dependencies

Jul 19

Most of your safety paperwork doesn't make anyone safer

Before you decide to add, what can you remove?

Jul 12

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