I believe Adventure does not have to have a logical purpose.
I believe Adventure for adventure’s sake is reason enough. A reason to try a little harder. To dig a little deeper. To find out what one is truly capable of. And often times, reflection on our most memorable Adventures starts along the lines of “I don’t know what I was thinking, but…”
I would not classify myself as an “adventurist” by any means—I have a half-dozen kids, a demanding job, and other adult responsibilities. But the lure of an Adventure is enough to keep me going thought the minutia of long meetings and tiresome commutes during my daily grind. About a year ago I wrote a note to my buddy G. He and I had spent several rides together on the rocky, technical trails along Massanutten Ridge in George Washington National Forest, Northern Virgina. I had a fleeting vision of something completely irrational and illogical. In short, an Adventure.