The Newbury Park Adventure Society is about adventuring, hiking and socializing for adults in the Newbury Park and Thousand Oaks area.  Distinct features of this group include emphasis on local activities that are very nearby and easy-to-get-to, often scheduled for late afternoons, and with some having standing weekly times, and with expectations of only modest hiking speeds or endurance. For example, I like to hike, and there's quite a few great local hiking groups that I've gone out with, but …