# Quest Adventure Society > Making life better...one adventure at a time ## Pages - [QAS World Geography Certification](https://www.questadventuresociety.com/b7884-qas-geography-certification/): Congratulations on earning your World Geography Certification from the Quest Adventure Society. By clicking the link below you will receive experience points (XP) in the following categories as well as earn the World Geography Certification Achievement. In future challenges, there is likely to have a prerequisite of different certifications, our World Geography being only one. * +5 XP – Middle East & Polar Regions Geography * +5 XP – European Geography * +5 XP – Asian Geography * +5 XP – African Geography * +5 XP – Australia & Oceana Geography * +5 XP – North America & Caribbean Geography… - [Videos](https://www.questadventuresociety.com/videos/): Enjoy watching our adventure themed videos below. Remember, if you’re logged in as a free Quest Adventure Society Member, you’ll earn Adventure XP for watching (up to three times for 5 XP each.) - [Adventure Master Trivia Game](https://www.questadventuresociety.com/main/adventure-master/): Finally, a way to be tested to see if you could actually follow in the steps of the famous adventurers, Indiana Jones and Nathan Drake! Developed by a professional treasure hunt designer with hunts facilitated all over the world, this trivia game will test your knowledge on everything from outdoor survival skills and basic handguns to geography and world history to even how to SCUBA and basic plane flight and so much more! You find yourself stumbling across the Quest Adventure Society, an underground society responsible for creating adventure across the globe, and desire desperately to become a member of… - [Lost Password](https://www.questadventuresociety.com/lost-password/): [user_registration_lost_password] - [My Account](https://www.questadventuresociety.com/my-account/): [user_registration_my_account] - [Login](https://www.questadventuresociety.com/login/): [user_registration_login] - [Registration](https://www.questadventuresociety.com/registration/): [user_registration_form id=”1089″] - [Stay Calm, Stay Standing: A Hiker’s Guide to Surviving a Wolf Encounter](https://www.questadventuresociety.com/library-archives/stay-calm-stay-standing-a-hikers-guide-to-surviving-a-wolf-encounter/): Stay Calm, Stay Standing: A Hiker’s Guide to Surviving a Wolf Encounter Ok…admit it. If you heard a wolf’s howl while hiking in the woods, you’d find it thrilling, right? However, how many seconds would go buy before you considered the possibility that you’d actually encounter that wolf…and maybe some of his friends? Although, depending on what part of the US you’re hiking in, it’s often unlikely that you’ll have such an encounter, it’s not impossible in some areas. No problem, we got you! Below are some helpful suggestions should you encounter one of those beautiful creatures as well as… - [The Comfort Trap And Unlocking Your Potential Through Deliberate Discomfort](https://www.questadventuresociety.com/library-archives/the-comfort-trap-and-unlocking-your-potential-through-deliberate-discomfort/): The Comfort Trap And Unlocking Your Potential Through Deliberate Discomfort We live in a world where comfort is a commodity. It’s almost the currency of the realm. Many of us make decisions based on the level of comfort (or discomfort) we might experience because of a given decision. Let’s face it, we like our seats cushioned, our relationships predictable and our expectations low. But what if the very discomfort we’re avoiding is the key to unlocking greater strength and deeper confidence? Let’s be honest. Real growth doesn’t happen in the safety of our comfort zones. It happens in those moments… - [Why Playing It Safe Is The Riskiest Thing You Can Do](https://www.questadventuresociety.com/library-archives/why-playing-it-safe-is-the-riskiest-thing-you-can-do/): Why Playing It Safe Is the Riskiest Thing You Can Do Ahhh…playing it safe. For most these can be comforting words while the word “risk” often triggers thoughts of danger or failure. Positive risk-taking, however, is about stepping outside your comfort zone in ways that promote growth, confidence and success (even if in unexpected ways.) Maybe you’d like to traveling solo, do some adventure “roughing it” in the woods, pick up a sport or change careers. Each of these calculated leaps can reshape your identity and unlock opportunities you never imagined. I’ll address five key ways begin exploring the concept… - [Adventure Academy](https://www.questadventuresociety.com/adventure-academy/) - [Adventure Academy Professors](https://www.questadventuresociety.com/adventure-academy/adventure-academy-professors/): Adventure Academy Professors At the QAS Adventure Academy, we believe that bold journeys require bold mentors—and ours are the best in the field (and forests, and mountains, and rivers). Our ever-growing staff of expert professors includes elite mountaineers, seasoned survivalists, polyglot linguists, deep-jungle navigators, learned historians, and accomplished archaeologists who don’t just teach adventure—they live it. That’s why our faculty roster is impressively large: each professor leads just a handful of courses each year because their lives are committed to gaining more real world experience to offer our students. Each member of our faculty brings a wealth of hard-earned wisdom… - [Adventure Missions](https://www.questadventuresociety.com/adventure-missions/) - [Trade Comfort For A Compass: How To Lead An Adventurous Life - Year 3 - The Adventure University](https://www.questadventuresociety.com/library-archives/becoming-a-badss-part-iii-the-adventure-university/): Trade Comfort For A Compass: How To Lead An Adventurous Life – Year 3 – The Adventure University (This is a continuation of the article series “Trade Comfort For A Compass: How To Lead An Adventurous Life”. If you found this portion first and would like to read from the beginning, click here: Trade Comfort For A Compass: How To Lead An Adventurous Life – Part I Introduction.) At first, I desperately began to think how I might take everything I learned about treasure hunt adventure design for others and repackage it all into a new and different career. Talk… - [Trade Comfort For A Compass: How To Lead An Adventurous Life - Year 2 - Meeting Quinn](https://www.questadventuresociety.com/library-archives/becoming-a-badss-part-ii-meeting-quinn/): Trade Comfort For A Compass: How To Lead An Adventurous Life – Year 2 – Meeting Quinn (This is a continuation of the article series “Trade Comfort For A Compass: How To Lead An Adventurous Life”. If you found this portion first and would like to read from the beginning, click here: Trade Comfort For A Compass: How To Lead An Adventurous Life – Year 1 – It Begins.) At some point during that first year I realized that I could have really used a mentor – to learn how to be my own adventurer from, well, another adventurer. Unfortunately,… - [Trade Comfort For A Compass: How To Lead An Adventurous Life - Year 1 - Introduction](https://www.questadventuresociety.com/library-archives/becoming-a-badss-part-1-introduction/): Trade Comfort For A Compass: How To Lead An Adventurous Life – Year 1 – Introduction I’ve never been what anyone would consider a bad*ss. Is it legal to at least admit that I’d like to be one? My journey to an adventure filled life began several years ago and it’s only now in 2025 that I can look back and begin to chronicle the journey. Although I know I haven’t ‘arrived’ (laughably so), I know that I’ve made significant efforts and learned A TON about the journey along the way, including a lot of the ‘Why do I even… - [Library Archives](https://www.questadventuresociety.com/library-archives/) - [Main](https://www.questadventuresociety.com/): Welcome to the Quest Adventure Society (QAS). We’re excited you’re here! The QAS is a community for anyone wanting a little more adventure out of life…or a lot more. Whether your current lifestyle is traveling the world or trapped in a cubicle staring at a computer screen, we hope you find inspiration here to have a more dynamic life. We all dream and, if we allow ourselves, dream big. Currently, this site houses our overflow content from our Quest Adventure Society Instagram feed, from helpful articles and weekly inspiration to all kinds of fun and games (including some actual hidden… - [The Lost Treasure of El Diablo](https://www.questadventuresociety.com/adventure-missions/the-lost-treasure-of-el-diablo/): The Lost Treasure of El Diablo “It’s just not there, I tell you!” Carl was getting tired of protesting the same issue. “Listen, we’ve been looking at thisglobe for 20 minutes now. There is NO port of El Diablo in the Caribbean Sea!” “Well, maybe there WAS one at one time. That’s why Professor Jenkins, the head of the Geography Department, is coming. In fact, he should be here any second.” Steve said, getting pretty defensive himself. Before Carl could reply, a tall, slender man walked in the room, seemingly in a hurry. “Sorry I’m late, Steve. What was soimportant… - [Old About Us](https://www.questadventuresociety.com/old-about-us/): So…what EXACTLY is the QAS? The Quest Adventure Society (QAS) began as a fictitious organization from an expanding video series entitled “Keeping Up With Quinn.” It was so much fun creating the video series that Joe Dean, the creator, thought why can’t there be a QAS in real life. This website is the humble beginnings of that notion…and his dreams are to do a lot of good in the world with it…while having a lot of fun at the same time. This site is a labor of love to offer back to the viewers of our different video series as… - [Products](https://www.questadventuresociety.com/products/): For Adventures Near You (In the US), Check Below For Local Fun At Your Favorite Zoo, Theme Park, University and City! The Great Zoo Adventure Challenge For over 100 more…click HERE The Great University Adventure Challenge For over 380 more…click HERE The Great Theme Park Adventure Challenge For over 100 more…click HERE The Marco Polo Expedition – City Wide Adventure For over 650 more…click HERE Looking to create your OWN adventure? Check out these themed antiqued papers! For over 75 more themes…click HERE - [Setting Up A Treasure Hunt Articles](https://www.questadventuresociety.com/set-up-a-hunt/setting-up-a-treasure-hunt-articles/): Below is a list of our ever growing library of articles to help you design and facilitate the treasure hunt that’s best for you. We hope that you find them helpful! - [Go On A Hunt](https://www.questadventuresociety.com/go-on-a-hunt/): For Adventures Near You (In the US), Check Below For Local Fun At Your Favorite Zoo, Theme Park, University and City! The Great Theme Park Adventure Challenge For over 100 more…click HERE The Great Zoo Adventure Challenge For over 100 more…click HERE The Great University Adventure Challenge For over 380 more…click HERE The Marco Polo Expedition – City Wide Adventure For over 650 US cities to choose from…click HERE - [Set Up A Hunt](https://www.questadventuresociety.com/set-up-a-hunt/): Looking to create your OWN adventure? Check out these themed antiqued papers! For over 75 more themes…click HERE - [Quest Adventure Society Video Series](https://www.questadventuresociety.com/video-series/): For now, much of the resources and content we’ll be sharing will be via different video series. Currently we have two different series available: Keeping Up With Quinn and Adventure Forward TREASURE HUNT 101 DESIGN – Learn all the ins and outs of creating your own treasure hunts for individuals and groups with this video mini-series. In each video we’ll tackle a different treasure hunt format as well as address different treasure hunt design topics along the way! KEEPING UP WITH QUINN – Be inspired to create a hunt of your own as you watch a fictional account of one… - [About Joe Dean](https://www.questadventuresociety.com/about-joe-dean/): ABOUT JOE DEAN This site represents a strong effort to give back to all the viewers who have and are following along on my journey that began in 2021 – my complete transformation from an overweight, sedentary indoors-man…to an adventurous outdoorsman who travels the world. It’s been a difficult journey, filled with challenges, victories and its own share of defeats, as well. I’m incredibly grateful for each supporter of my journey and look forward to growing together as we all take on the life challenges we feel destined for. I found mine…and who knows…maybe here you’ll be inspired to find… - [Adventure Forward](https://www.questadventuresociety.com/adventure-forward/): Adventure Forward Video Series So is it actually possible for a person to change from the inside out….not just cosmetically? One man takes this challenge to heart as he sets out to make a complete life transformation. From overweight and sedentary to an adventurous outdoorsman traveling the world…that’s a huge jump! Follow him as he takes steps to create a whole new life for himself. (This video series is a companion to the Keeping Up With Quinn series – the latter being an ongoing adventure story created to stay motivated during his transformation.) - [Keeping Up With Quinn](https://www.questadventuresociety.com/keeping-up-with-quinn/): Keeping Up With Quinn The following videos are a fictional account of one man as he finds (or is led to) the Quest Adventure Society. Follow the story as a man with a sedentary, dull life is taken outside of his comfort zone onto a treasure hunt adventure set up by his uncle….or was it? Follow the clues with him as he discovers that there just might be more to life than what can be found on the couch in front the TV. (This series is a companion series to the Adventure Forward videos – an ongoing story written to… - [Be A Part Of The QAS](https://www.questadventuresociety.com/about-the-qas/): Sometimes you just have to put yourself out there… Although you can read more about me and my experiences designing live adventures on my About Joe Dean page, the main bit to know is that I LOVE the theme of adventure in all its forms. Subscribe on Instagram to follow us as we build something that I wish I had so many years ago. Sure, we’ll be posting a variety of fun challenges both online as well as in the real world. However, I also want to invite you to my own personal journey as I make a MASSIVE lifestyle… [comment]: # (Generated by Hostinger Tools Plugin)