On July 17, 2006, Dave Buschow died of dehydration during a wilderness survival course in Utah, despite his guide carrying emergency water nearby. His deteriorating condition — cramping, slurred speech, hallucinations — went untreated for hours before he collapsed, raising serious questions about how the program's philosophy discouraged intervening even in life-threatening situations. The case highlights the danger of institutional ideology overriding basic medical judgment, and who ultimately bears responsibility for those decisions in the field.