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After about 15 years, Seth was just about done with guiding hiking groups.

After working as a guide for the late great Charlie Cook of Wild Earth Adventures, he hung up his own shingle (like we all do).

Seth did alright for himself, including getting a mention in the New York Times.

But during a rainy November trip in 2004, he'd lost the keys to his van.

Grab your popcorn because you'll definitely want to read what happened after so you can avoid the same happening to you.

After spending a full day guiding a group in Harriman State Park, he arrived at his van around 5p (already dark by now).

It was at that moment that Seth realized that he did not have his keys.

So, he did the only thing a straight, white male would have thought to do. He left his group at the local park rangers office and decided to turn back to look for his keys. In the dark. In the rain.

One by one, the group (of mostly women) decided to call taxis back to NYC (this was before Uber and before cell phones were widely accessible).

And whoever remained was "fortunate" enough to witness Seth's return, tail between his legs, confessing that his keys were actually lost in one of the many pockets in his mini-cargo pants.

Tell us you're done without telling us you're done, amiright? You could almost feel the frustration in the room at Seth's confession.

Shortly thereafter and unsurprisingly, Seth had recognized that it was time to call it quits. So he did what any straight, white male would think of. He decided that his hiking business was worth something. So he decided to sell it.

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