Chris,
For I am one of several young people one this forum who are all interested in the outdoor world.
The topic “careers” came up today at school and well… I need some advice.
I looked at SAR teams around the world but they are only voluntarily based. There does not seem to be a lot out there for us outdoor enthusiasts to make a decent career out of. The only real option is to work in the tourist sector 
Maybe you could enlighten us/me with advice and personal history of how you got were you are.

reinhardt