For Mike, the incompetency he’d witnessed defied belief—never before had he encountered such cluelessness on the threshold of a major expedition. But for Chris and Dave, a more complicated response was unfolding as they both realized that Rich may not have been entirely honest with them about how inexperienced Pete and I were—and that perhaps Rich had purposely withheld this information until it was too late to do anything about it.
Not too late. Ditch 'em. They've got a truck right there. Say "nope, sorry boys, I can't in good conscience take the pair of you out to die."
