Give your kids responsibility. Once outside, let them lead, who cares if you get lost; it might be the best trip you've ever had.

Adventure is a path...Real adventure - self-determined , self-motivated, often risky - forces you to have firsthand encounters with the world.

Stop worrying about whether they can handle it. You want the truth? Your kid is hardier than you are... Kids are tough.

Adventure is a path. Real adventure - self-determined, self-motivated, often risky - forces you to have firsthand encounters with the world. The world the way it is, not the way you imagine it. Your body will collide with the earth and you will bear witness. In this way you will be compelled to grapple with the limitless kindness and bottomless cruelty of humankind - and perhaps realize that you yourself are capable of both. This will change you. Nothing will ever again be black-and-white.

Maps are essential. Planning a journey without a map is like building a house without drawings.

Give your kids responsibility. Once outside, let them lead, who cares if you get lost; it might be the best trip you've ever had.

Maps encourage boldness. They're like cryptic love letters. They make anything seem possible.