Thank you Pearl, for expressing compassion for this young man. Even the best laid plans can make the strongest of men realize how insignificant humans are compared to the enormity of nature and the planet. Of course, there will be those here on the threads who will oppose, judge, and dissect your words. Yet, there he is out there in the world: Vladimir! Learning as he goes, pushing forward, doing what he can and will hopefully get to see his mother again. And I have a feeling he'll be doing more research and preparation for future adventures!