Quinn's Essence of Adventure

It is important to relate our upcoming expedition to material we cover that relates to us, and our ultimate goals in our adventure. It is clear that any hike possesses some risk for us, especially as a group that has known each other for maybe a month. We all come from different backgrounds, and each have different skills we must utilize in order to be successful.

This brings us to William Quinn, who states that, "it is a process which begins in the acceptance of a situation where one knows one will need to call upon one's own supposed talents and spontaneously, irrevocably, act upon them" (1989-90).

This is by no means an insult to anyone in this expedition. Quinn's article does a good job in capturing how the 'Essence of Adventure' is defined. It is important to remember, as stated earlier, that each individual in our group is completely different. Each of us attended a different school, in a different town, and it makes us who we are as individuals. This gives each of us different skills, strengths, and weaknesses. The trip is too close to test out these abilities. We must rely on the word of mouth of what others excel in, and hope that no danger (knock on wood) will strike us during our trip up Whiteface. If it does happen, we must rely on each others individual strengths in our time of need to safely, efficiently, and cooperatively reach the summit.

References

Quinn, W. (1989-1990). The Essence of Adventure. Journal of Outdoor Education, v24 p22-25.