Within these pages lies a small glimpse of the challenge, triumph, beauty, commitment and joy that students and staff experience on a North Carolina Outward Bound School course. The “magic” of the experience is known only to those who open themselves to the process of discovery and dig deeply to unearth a potential—suspected perhaps, but untapped. What people carry with them following a course is personal, shared only with crewmates in the moment, and reflected upon individually over time.