Microadventure Challenge
Make everyday an adventure
Thanks for all the birthday wishes. This year I’m going to focus on not only long term travel but daily microadventures.
“Microadventures” was coined by National Geographic Explorer of the Year Alastair Humphreys as a quick, local, and simple trips to incorporate into your weekly planning — take the train to somewhere new, go to a new local resaurant or enjoy the closest outdoors spot.
It doesn’t need to be epic — — keep it simple
This last week in Kyushu, Japan had beautiful summer mountain weather. I took a microadventure with my coworkers on the river 10 minutes away in Itsuki village. This river is clean and cold as we floated downstream with inner tubes, climbed a waterfall, jumped off rocks, and walked back to the van.
For my birthday I started my next revolution around the sun with a midnight swim during the Blue Moon.
Breaking bad habits can be hard. Starting new ones can be simple.
In order to enjoy a microadventure and to be more consistent with exercising, this Monday — Friday I have two daily choices:
- 45 minute swim in the river rapids
- 45 minute mountain run (different route each day)
Keeping it simple removes any willpower required to make a decision (good or bad). Both choices are convenient and out of the ordinary, but can easily be incorporated in my week.
Let me know if you go on any cool trips (big or small) this week!
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Extra Stuff….
- Shep Gordan is a capitalist, protector, hedonist, pioneer, showman, shaman and all around winner at life. Check out his documentary produced by Mike Myers for some wild stories and deeper look at the Hollywood Legend
- Here is a good reminder to always keep Tokyo permanently on your adventure list
- Ever want to travel around the world first class? Check out the FrugalTravelGuy.com Around the World in First Class: An Introductory How-To
- Increase your willpower by keeping limiting the number of decisions you make. Check out how climber Joe Simpson survived a broken leg and a fall down an ice crevasse with 5 Ways To Survive Decision Fatigue
