ACHIEVABLE ADVENTURES:
A GETAWAY NEAR HOME
During the last year, many have preferred choosing a way of traveling more conscientious, economy-friendly, and focused more on leaving a print on memories rather than the destination itself and that could be within everyone's reach; preferring outdoor trips close home and budget-friendly for the whole family. Definitely a wiser choice, in this pandemic era where long journeys to exotic destinations could turn into a risk to one's health. It is here that the "micro-adventures" come into play, a term issued by the famous British adventurer Alastair Humphreys, whose concept is not based on travel and adventures that are bordering on overtime, as well as "adventures" for normal people, which does not require particular skills or money. In this case, the keyword is "essential"; in fact, the point of "micro-adventures" lies precisely in bringing with it the essentials, spending the less or nothing and leaving the least possible impact on their own steps, yes, because micro-adventures can be integrated into daily life and their goal is to resume the connection with nature and loved ones, forgetting, even if only for 24 hours, and leaving behind the everyday routine often a source of stress.
An adventure a few steps from home;
The choice is really wide and leaves room for everyone's desire and imagination; maybe it's time to try that sport that you have so much wanted to learn or sleep for a night under the starry sky or leaving technology behind to "get lost" for a day in nature; the choice is only yours.
I longed to spend a warm summer night sleeping in the tent observing the stars and having woods and mountains an hour's drive from home, I finally decided, this summer, to carve out 24 from my full-time work in the name of my personal micro-adventure.
After work, at lunchtime, I got in the car with my tent, my sleeping bag, the necessary for a night in the woods, my trusty camera to head to the Sila National Park, 150,000 thousand hectares among woods and lakes rich in flora and fauna.
My goal was to group everything I had planned in a day and that included a canoe ride on the lake, which taught me the important lesson of never taking anything electronic in a canoe; a dip in the lake with the mountains as background; a nice bonfire where to warm up and enjoy a quick hot and regenerating meal and observe the most beautiful starry sky free from light pollution and then wake up to admire the sunrise that stands out from the peaks with a cup of hot coffee in hand to get back home recharged.
It took me 24 hours without wifi and surrounded by nature to free my mind and feel fully recharged; definitely an experience to try again by finding new ways to integrate micro-adventures into my daily life.
What about you? Are you still reading?! What are you waiting for?! Go and plan your next micro-adventure!
