To be an explorer you need to be fit, tough, decisive, foolhardy, obsessive, brave, and a little mad. Answer the following questions to find out whether you have what it takes.
1. You've got malaria and blisters and there are still 20 miles to base
camp. Do you:
A. break into a job
B. lie down till you feel better
C. cry
2. Some of your party are grumbling about the conditions. Do you:
A. crack the whip
B. execute the ring leaders
C. say sorry
3. You find a scorpion in your shoe. Do you:
A. swat it with a rolled up newspaper
B. make a quick anatomical drawing of it
C. faint
4. A tribe of dog-headed cannibals come to your camp and demand gifts. Do
you:
A. fire a rifle over their heads
B. offer them some beads
C. run away
5. Some of your party are losing heart. Do you:
A. say you hate them and why don't they go home
B. give them extra rations
C. sulk
6. The rope bridge over a raging torrent looks a bit frayed. Do you:
A. go over first to test its strength
B. send the biggest person over at gunpoint
C. panic
7. You've run out of food and water. Do you:
A. shoot your pet dog and eat it
B. boil up a nice dish of locusts
C. starve
ANSWERS
Mainly A's: You are fearless and a little crazy and would make an excellent
explorer.
Mainly B's: You are practical, take a sensible approach to most problems,
and would make a good tour guide.
Mainly C's: You are too faint-hearted to be an adventurer. Stay home
and read about exploring instead.