Max Armstrong is an experienced adventurer who has weathered all manner of injuries. A “little burn” led to catastrophic ...

In less than a month, outdoorsman Max Armstrong developed sepsis and lost both of his legs — but, he says, "things can be ...

In less than a month, outdoorsman Max Armstrong developed sepsis and lost both of his legs — but, he says, "things can be overcome" Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has ...

Max Armstrong, 40, was camping with friends when he sustained a small burn on his thumb while removing a skillet from the campfire His ankle began to swell two days later — the start of a ...

At first, Max Armstrong paid no attention to the "little burn" he got on a camping trip. The 40-year-old from San Diego — who now lives in Castle Rock, Colo. — had previously sustained plenty ...

The determined adventurer has promised not to give up his passion after an extraordinary case of sepsis caused by a burn forced him to undergo below-knee amputations ...

Max Armstrong before his injury (left), and in the hospital following a double amputation ...