Epiphanies of this kind, however, don't come cheap. His goals are more achievable today because the guided-climbing industry has matured. Similarly, Platero has been able to pursue her photo hobby through such companies as Joseph Van Os Photo Safaris. Whale-watching trips from San Francisco Bay, an ascent of Mount Rainier, or a tour of Anasazi ruins in Navajo country can be had for a few hundred dollars. Bangs has compiled many of his exciting adventures into more than a dozen books.
Most experienced adventurers can recall close calls.
The Gunnars remember being chased by a hippo along the Luangwa River in Zambia. But near-misses have never dissuaded these or other adventurous souls from seeking excitement. A lot of people older than I am are out there enjoying challenges. The rewards are just too great not to go. All rights reserved.