"Never ever do this."

There's something about the northern latitudes that brings out the macho insanity in nearly everybody.

And I don't mean the "Hey, y'all, watch this!" brand you find down south, either.

No, I'm talking about the kind of macho insanity that makes heading out on an icy river after sundown in a small john-boat to set nets sound reasonable.

Or the kind that makes you leap at the chance to work on top of a rickety fish-rack, passing a chainsaw back and forth.

Or hop on a 4-wheeler without checking fuel status to roar into the mountains on a joyride into totally uninhabited wilderness.

In other words, you start doing the kind of thing that makes responsible people cringe.

But don't worry- you're hardly alone.