Today I did some serious embark-ation. It involved my lovely blonde roommate. It involved my bike. It involved a long distance on said bike. It involved recklessly climbing up a waterfall without shoes on. It involved trying to find a way down again... without shoes on.
We felt very adventurous and daring. Real women do real things. We're as awesome as Tom Sawyer, or that really cute looking guy from Robinson Crusoe who falls in love with that girl who pretends to be a boy. Was that a digression?
Anyway. I have compiled a list of tips for you, since my roommate and I expert-ized the spontaneous and unplanned adventure we experiences today.
To be a true adventurer (adventure is out there, even if you don't have a house held up by a zillion balloons) you may begin with our singularly invaluable list.
1. Do not think too much about what you might wear on said adventure. Spontaneous adventures rarely consult a wardrobe, and so as an experiencer of adventure, neither should you. Be careful to allow your hair to look as untidy as possible-- this gives the impression of a seasoned thicket-conqueror.
2. Do take a mode of transportation. Rafts, go-karts, wagons, boats, bikes, or boards. Steer away from "boring" transportation that brings ease to the journey. Automobiles and airplanes are for those who fear the adventurous life. Fear is not an option in the trial of the adventurous setting. This transportation should be suited to your adventure area. For example, one should not use a bicycle to navigate a river.
3. Do not give too much thought toward the essential basics of life. Water and food, while necessary to live, are not for pandering the adventurer or making his journey lighter. The true explorer understands that food and drink are but secondary to the expedition at hand, and trusts the earth to provide. A parched throat and a growling stomach are but a small price to pay for the thrill of new pretensions and discoveries.
4. Do respect other adventurers. Nothing kills an adventurous spirit like a sour-faced, never-saw-Neverland-once-in-my-life, nature-hating bum. The aspiring and enduring Peter Pans, regardless of age, will understand the importance of the adventure in everyone's heart, and will seek not to disturb the delicate balance between civility and hostility. Shouting, reprimanding, one-upping, proud assumptions, and selfishness are strong discouraged.
5. Do not hesitate to follow the flighty thoughts of your adventurous mind. When viewing a mountain, of your feet move forward involuntarily as your mind thinks, "Climb!", do not ignore it. Indulge yourself. Do not think about the petty and logical things like: how shall I ever get down from here? Might I cut my feet if I don't wear shoes? What if I get lost? What is the best and most well-travelled route? An adventurer is a whimsical person, and his instincts are what allow him to nurture his inner explorer: he uses his head when solving problems, but nature is not to be tamed, but to be experienced.
There you have it. Do all five one day. We did.
