In order to embark on an adventure, the experience must be new, provide some risk, and challenge one to overcome a fear, or to overcome an obstacle (whether it is mental or physical).
The adventure that I am pursuing will be taking place in Stone Mountain Park. I will be hiking the trail going up the mountain (which is 825 feet tall). For me, this will most likely be a “psychological” adventure. Is there such a thing? I guess I’ll find out soon enough. I am going on this adventure on Saturday, October 8th. And because I could never do something like this on my own, my boyfriend Chandler will be tagging along.
This will be a completely new experience for me because I’ve never been hiking before. I imagine that hiking in general can be pretty risky; the great outdoors are always unpredictable. And probably one of the most challenging parts of this adventure will be the height. I rarely step foot on anything that is more than five to ten feet from the ground or else I’ll go ballistic or get sick. And unfortunately I’m not as physically fit as I should be, thus providing a physical obstacle for my body.
In order to plan and prepare for my adventure, I will need to:
- Find out how much admission into the park will cost.
- Look at the weather for October 8th to figure out whether we’d need to reschedule or bring specific items (like an umbrella).
- Wear comfortable, light weight clothing with a good pair of tennis shoes.
- Wear sunglasses and a hat to prevent my Ophthalmic Migraine.
- Bring plenty of water and snacks.
To document my adventure, I will be taking pictures as well as recording a short video at the beginning and end of the hike. Despite being nervous about this new adventure, I am sincerely excited and cannot wait to share my experience with all of you!
This articulate blog is still pretty superficial. The idea is for you to DEFINE "psychological adventure" ... what would such a thing "be"? I see the definition that's here being applied to the experience, but not fully. How does hiking Stone Mountain challenge you to "overcome fear"? This is one of the "requirements" for adventure as defined here. You'll need to formulate a more detailed definition, and perhaps consider an experience that is more likely to generate some insight about the world, about humanity, about communities, about life... outside of yourself.
ReplyDeleteHey there, listen I like your idea of going on a hike, but I do not really understand the definition that you have stated for adventure. What I mean to say is, that I can not tell what you mean by "psychological" adventure. Also the whole point of this adventure is to overcome fear or an obsticle, so by saying you could never do this alone your creating a new obsticle. By bringing your boyfriend you are kind of defeating the purpose of this blog, but I like your general idea.
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