Amen. Doing something just because "it was there to do" should never be vilified or disdained. I can't hardly remember camping trips or other outdoor excursions that went without incident. I do, however, remember the ones where mild calamity struck - pouring down rain, a sudden bone-chilling cold front, a scrape with near-death on a large boulder or cliff face, skunks tearing into the food cache at night, etc. These make memories "memorable". Barnes will have memories of that trip forever.