There is a legend that transcends many tribes.  It is probably more fiction than fact but from ancient Sparta to Samurai warriors to Apache lore there is a consistent focus on "the vision quest".  Loosely defined it is a rite of passage and life defining moment where a hero leaves everything he knows behind him and sets out to encounter the world at its most fierce.  Ethics of self preservation, protection, security, comfort and plenty are not just absent; they are forci...