The Out-SMART course is about creating solutions through a series of mini- adventures. Participants experience challenge, and look for ways to adopt or adapt depending on their situation. These adventures combine thoughtful solution-focussed strategies to make a bridge between the challenge and everyday situations. This article looks at questions such as: Can reflection be as active as the adventure? How can we encourage thinking to become visible? Because there is an element of risk in everything we do, how can we manage it? How can we encourage our learners to manage it for themselves?