Why a crowdfunded mountain rescue raised $200,000 in under a week

There is a moment in Kyle Dempster’s short film The Road from Karakol, where he is confronted with yet another dangerous river crossing and, as he sees it, his own death.

Before he sets off across, he makes a short statement to the camera that he’s been carrying with him to record his journey.

I’m pretty scared, so I just want to let everyone know that if something shitty happens I love you all an incredible amount, and I want you to know that if I die I was definitely doing something that I’...