The palpable possibility of calamity is what makes adventure
adventure. The trick is to keep that pulse-quickening
possibility from becoming bone-cracking reality. You want
danger nipping at your heels, not gnawing on your backside.
For this you'll need two things: (1) rules, and (2) luck.
In the print edition we ask the experts for their top tips for
smooth sailing…and diving, flying, paddling, climbing,
hiking, and skiing. But online—well, you make the
rules.
What's your number one rule of adventure? And how did you learn it?
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