Max and his friends were on a week camping trip when he touched a hot skillet and burnt his thumb. He cleaned the burn, ...

Max Armstrong lost both of his legs after contracting a life-threatening infection when he burnt his thumb while camping in ...

A man from Colorado had both of his legs amputated after contracting strep A bacteria. Max Armstrong, 40, was on a camping ...

In less than a month, outdoorsman Max Armstrong developed sepsis and toxic shock syndrome and lost both of his legs. But, he ...

A man was put into a coma and had his legs amputated after burning his thumb on a frying pan. Max Armstrong, 40, burnt himself while on holiday in December 2024 and “didn’t think much of the injury” ...

Max Armstrong went on a camping trip with his friends, after burning his thumb his foot began to swell up two days later ...

Max Armstrong, 40, had both his legs amputated after burning himself on a frying pan during a camping trip, leading him to ...

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

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

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 ...