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While I agree that some go out unprepared, I think there's a dimension that isn't being addressed.

Some go out fully prepared... to die at the hands of nature. They give due diligence in their preparations, prioritizing their needs, and then they accept that there's only so much they can learn and pack and carry and do. They are willing to face death if it comes at the hands of a bear or a cliff despite their preparations. These people prepare so much mentally that they rarely die (or at least we rarely hear about it), but it still happens.

Once one starts traveling primarily in the wilderness, one has to reach this acceptance to some degree. Otherwise, all that's needed to face every what-if will become the what-if. At a certain point, physical objects become more of a liability than a support, and the more extreme the circumstances the quicker prioritizations must be made. I think the mindset of anyone who looks into these opportunities and decides to move forward is, by its nature, different from the mindset of the average CHL holder in an urban environment. Not in all things, but within their scope. The real threats to a wilderness outbacker or similar extreme sports enthusiast are major forces of nature one has little to no control over, not a bear you can most likely avoid.

Do you think political liberals are better able to accept that there are things they can't control and to take up the challenge anyway? I don't know. If so, I'd think it was more of a correlation than a causation as I don't see an overlap with that mindset and their political theory. Interesting hypothesis you've postulated anyway.