Micro-adventures: 7 ideas for everyday adventures

It’s a while before your next holiday, but you’re in the mood for an adventure? Then a micro-adventure is just the thing for you! It doesn’t take much time or money, just a good idea. Here are 7 little adventures for your everyday life.

Everesting – mountaineering in small stages

Mount Everest would, of course, be a huge adventure; a very small one is known as ‘Everesting’. To do this, select one or several hills or heights near you – and climb up and down as often as you like until you reach the 8,848 metres of Mount Everest. Maybe you want to complete it in a week, a month, or give yourself a whole year.

You’ll need: multi-functional or hiking boots, suitable clothing for the weather and, if necessary, a backpack with a hydration pack, a drinking bottle and provisions

Picnic

On a nice day, find a bench, a fire pit or simply a spot with a particularly beautiful view. Take either prepared food with you or cook it over the fire or with a gas stove. Make it a real luxury by taking a portable oven with you to bake cakes, bread or burger patties over the fire.

You’ll need: camping utensils and cutlery; if you’re starting a fire, you’ll need wood, a firelighter and pan

Carving a spoon

With a hand-carved spoon, your food will certainly taste even better. And carving is easy with a few tricks.

You’ll need: a piece of wood and a pocket or carving knife

Survival weekend – a big little adventure

This adventure isn’t that small. But if you have a weekend, it’s certainly an interesting experience. Try to take as little as possible with you, as this will make your weekend more interesting. Maybe you’ll want to leave your smartphone at home? Find a bivouac site, pack your food and cooker, sleeping mat, sleeping bag and tent, tarp or hammock – and off you go.

You’ll need: stove and pan, sleeping mat, sleeping bag, tent, tarp or hammock

A walk with coins

Stand on your doorstep and flip a coin. Heads is left, tails is right. Now flip the coin and walk in the direction the coin decided until you reach the next intersection. Flip the coin again and head in that direction. Simple, but this will probably take you through unknown paths to places you may have never seen before.

You’ll need: a coin and multi-functional shoes

Making a fire without tools

Pile up some wood – light a match or pull out a lighter – start a fire. It’s not that simple in most cases, but it becomes an adventure if you try it without any aids. You might be able to manage it using a fire drill . If you want to make things a little simpler, a fire steel can help.

It’s important to make sure that there is no risk of forest fire and that you’re allowed to light a fire at the chosen fire site.

You’ll need: wood; optionally a pocket knife and fire steel

Wildlife safari – tracking down bugs, butterflies and birds

You don’t have to go for the safari’s Big Five – instead of the lion, rhinoceros, buffalo, elephant and leopard, the orange tip butterfly, weevil and green woodpecker will do. Go on a search for shimmering beetles, colourful butterflies and chirping birds. For example, you can make it your task to find as many different insects as possible and ideally learn the names for them. Sit on a bench with binoculars and see what birds are flying above you, or take a magnifying glass and watch animals on the ground.

You’ll need: binoculars, magnifying glass, functional clothing, functional shoes