Congratulations and welcome back! This is the final phase of your Adventure Project. But it’s not over yet – here’s how you can reflect on your adventure.
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1. Get the most out of your adventure
Unlike a typical holiday which quickly fades into the distant memory, an adventure has more of an impact on you. You often come back a different person. You can:
- REFLECT – what did you learn about yourself? What insights or different perspectives did you come back with? What worked well for you and what would do you differently next time? Whether it was a complete success or didn’t quite go to plan, it doesn’t matter. The fact is you had an adventure. The journey is often more important than the destination. You might like our resources on self-discovery.
“The answer came to me as the rain and hail pounded away on my tent and loud thunder rolled down the last night on the glacier… To be out on a limb but comfortably surviving had always given me the feeling that I could survive anything that the future might throw at me too.” Rolfe Oostra – Mountaineer
- RECOVER – take time to allow yourself to recover from such a physically and mentally demanding adventure. Don’t rush back into routine too soon.
- RE-LIVE – connect with like-minded adventurers and share your experiences. Contact us – we’d love to hear about your adventure!
- REPLAY – enjoy your photos and videos, share them, display them, publish them in a photobook or picture frame.
2. Stay connected with the culture
If you resonated with the local culture that you experienced on your adventure, you might like to give something back. For example donate to a charity that supports the local people.
As part of our own Project Base8000 we’ve partnered with the Australian Himalayan Foundation. They support people in remote areas of the Himalayas through health, education and conservation programs. If you’d like to donate here’s the link.
3. Stay connected with the mountains
Stay absorbed in adventure with some fun things to do.
Or follow other adventurers as they pursue their goals.
4. It doesn’t end here – reflect on your next adventure
Reaching your goal doesn’t need to be an anti-climax. A successful adventure project will likely have uncovered more opportunities or ideas for your next project in life.
“Even at the trail’s end, the road to your next adventure awaits” – Heather Hawkins after completing the Great Himalaya Trail.
“To me, the end of one adventure has always been the starting point for the next one” – Andrew Lock from his book Summit 8000.
“A project ends well when it opens doors for you, when it makes you dream much more.” – Kilian Jornet from Summits of my Life.
“While on top of Everest, I looked across the valley towards the great peak Makalu and mentally worked out a route about how it could be climbed. It showed me that even though I was standing on top of the world, it wasn’t the end of everything. I was still looking beyond to other interesting challenges.’’ – Sir Edmund Hillary
5. What’s next?
When you’re ready for your next adventure, go and look for more ideas.
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Go back to the beginning and think of a new project!
