Joshua Glenn - UNBORED Adventure: 70 Seriously Fun Activities for Kids and Their Families

For the kids we grew up with, and their kids too.

Our thanks to: Anton Mueller and the team at Bloomsbury; design assistant Cara Ciardelli; Lawry Hutcheson, who helped us build a box kite; and Kristin Gallagher at MindWare. We are particularly grateful to our children: Sam and Max Glenn; Peter, Henrik, and Luisa Schleisman; and Luciano and Luna Leone.

This book would not have been possible without the assistance of the following adventurers, young and old: Mauricio (Maui) Riedewald and Sam Knapp; Jonathan, Robin, and Junie Pinchera; Ena Nealon; Lila, Garet, and Emmett Glenn; Joshua Harrison; Luca, August, and Julian Gunther; Lily Devereux; Leela Moon Karlson; Riley Erben; Catherine and Patrick Hooley; Evan Barnes; Eddie Krasny; Henry Burton; Cesar Gallagher; Charlie Mitchell; Lauren Galle; Milo Waltenbaugh; Lisa Rosowsky; and Mark Frauenfelder.

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2015 by Chris Piascik

Some material appearing in this volume was previously published in slightly altered form in Unbored: The Essential Field Guide to Serious Fun (2012, US and UK editions).

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Heres our Top 10 list of reasons for kids and grownups to take adventure seriously, whether its on a mountaintop or in your own neighborhood.

Adventure motivates you to develop valuable skills and expertise, from building a fire and reading a map to repairing a bicycle or making friends with complete strangers.

Adventure challenges you to navigate your way through unfamiliar terrain and also to see possibilities (even in familiar terrain, like your own home or backyard) for exploration and excitement.

Adventure rewards you for careful advance planning. And then, when things dont work out as youd expected (they never do), it rewards you for adapting quickly and gracefully to the new circumstances.

Adventure teaches you to manage your fears, think rationally, ask good questions, and arrive at wise decisionsall in the space of a few moments.

Adventure is a game! One that you win by thinking on your feet, puzzling out the answers to difficult questions, and adapting as you go along.