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How could he possibly make it out alive?
It was supposed to be a simple day hike. Scott Hubbartt was a military veteran with years of survival training. Everyone who knew him considered him an expert adventurer.
But Scotts trek into the treacherous backcountry canyons of the Peruvian Andes turned into a desperate fight to survive after he became hopelessly lost. As his eight-hour hike lengthened into days, Scott faced dehydration, hunger, and exhaustion. And thats when his true journey began.
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A Short Walk to the Edge of Life
Think Robert Frost meets The Worst-Case Scenario handbook. Reading A Short Walk to the Edge of Life took me on the worst possible road not taken, and even though I feel beaten up and drained emotionally, my spirits are lifted. Indeed, his journey has made all the difference.
E RIC B LEHM , New York Times best-selling author of Fearless
I feel and understand the writers suffering as he clung to life in a most rugged environment. While Scott Hubbartt expresses disappointments, he still was willing to pursue the ideal point of his destination. As a Holocaust survivor, I can relate his determination to mine. In my own way I, too, walked to the edge of life. When people are in a peril of life, Scott Hubbartts book A Short Walk to the Edge of Life could serve them well in reaching their attainable goals. I strongly endorse this book.
B ORIS K ACEL , author of From Hell to Redemption
A true story that makes a compelling read. Scott Hubbartt tells it as it happened. A real-life experience and a refreshing change from the mundane.
N ORMAN B RACKENRIDGE , volunteer in humanitarian endeavors worldwide
This is a gripping, real-life account of retired air force veteran Scott Hubbartt, who set off on foot for what he thought would be a simple day hike. Instead, the trek became a near-death experience. Readers will find his telling of the journeyand its unexpected and dramatic detouris as entertaining as it is profound. You are drawn into the story, feeling as if you are walking with Scott along the treacherous slopes of the Andes or tasting the last drops of life-giving water when his very survival is in doubt. Along with witnessing his courage, you will share in Scotts epiphany about faith and love and will celebrate his rescue and recommitment to the things that matter most in life. This is a must-read story that will entertain and inspire with each turn of the page!
L ARRY K. G RUNDHAUSER , Brigadier General, US Air Force (Retired)
What was meant to be a short walk in the Peruvian puna turned out to be a four-day battle of survival for Scott Hubbartt in which he not only faced the edge of physical endurance in the most difficult conditions but also touched the depths of a mans solitary struggle, both emotionally and spiritually. In this precarious moment, Hubbartt gathered all his strength, hope, and confidence, while turning to higher and divine wisdom. His touching and powerful story is a plea for faith, humility, and gratefulness.
E RIKA S CHUH , author, traveler, and international volunteer
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Copyright 2014 by Scott Hubbartt
Photos and map by Scott Hubbartt
Cover design by Kristopher K. Orr; cover image by Jordan Siemens, Getty Images
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Hubbartt, Scott.
A short walk to the edge of life : how my simple adventure became a dance with death and taught me what really matters / Scott Hubbartt. First Edition.
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ISBN 978-1-60142-604-8 ISBN 978-1-60142-605-5 1. Hubbartt, Scott. 2. Christian biography. 3. MountaineeringAndes. 4. MountaineeringPeru. 5. HikingAndes. 6. HikingPeru. I. Title.
BR1725.H725A3 2014
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For Glenn
Good people are good because theyve come to wisdom through failure. We get very little wisdom from success.
W ILLIAM S AROYAN
He who limps is still walking.
S TANISLAW J ERZY L EC
This book captures Scott Hubbartts story and describes the way almighty God met his needs and answered his prayers through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Scott, a retired air force leader, husband, father, adventurer, and historian, launched a planned ten-mile hike in the Andes mountains and desert of the beautiful country of Peru. Scotts wife, Carolina (Carito), is a native of Peru, and Scott had fallen in love with the homeland of his bride. He planned this supposed eight-hour hike to retrace some of the steps of his wifes ancestors. The walk turned into a struggle for survival and a near-death, five-day ordeal. I know I will never think the same way about a bottle or a drink of water.
In Scotts words, he was trained for, confident about, and even arrogant about this adventurous excursion. But he quickly learned new lessons of humility and faith as he became lost, desperate, and close to death. He simply tried to survive and was prepared to die. He rediscovered that his only help was in the Lord: I lift up my eyes to the mountainswhere does my help come from? My help comes from the L ORD , the Maker of heaven and earth (Psalm 121:12).
Scott says that he was saved physically on that journey in the mountains of Peru, but even more important, he was re-saved spiritually for a new purpose with renewed Christian passion in his soul.
The apostle Paul wrote to the Philippian church, For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain (Philippians 1:21). Scott was ready to die and sincerely faced his mortality, but then God delivered him. He found new life and was liberated for a renewed purpose as a man of faith.
As you read Scotts story and hear about the background, setting, and events of his five-day excursion, read prayerfully and listen to the message of the miracles of God in Scotts life. But also, on a personal note, ask almighty God to give you a pliable and teachable heart so you can hear and apply the message that God has for you personally.
God bless you.
Tom Blase
Chaplain, Colonel
US Air Force, Retired
March 2013
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