It’s often said that certain people have an adventurous spirit, seeking out life’s many wonders and wandering through life looking for excitement. While this is certainly true, most people enjoy an adventurous soul that’s simply forced to remain dormant for much of the year as the daily grind takes them away from actualizing those aspirations. For anyone with a touch of the wild side in their constitution, though, it’s worth having a read through the following tips on activities that’ll get you out of your comfort zone a little, making you feel alive by waking up the adventurer in you.
Hiking Expeditions
It’s one of the world’s most favorite activities, and it’s something we do every day: walking. But planning a hiking trip, even if just for a day in the glades, the mountains or through sparse desert, can bring a real zest for life into souls suffering from the drudgery of day to day life. Plan a longer trip on world-famous routes such as the Appalachian Trail with all the gear you’ll need to seek some real joys in natural surrounds far from life’s comforts.
City Breaks
With domestic air travel being so cheap, there can be no excuse not to make use of the odd weekend by jetting off to a new US city – the more impromptu and random, the better. You’re looking for thrills and new experiences, new friends and new places that’ll broaden your mind and give you some new perspective on life. Whether you spend time in museums, cafes, bars or simply roaming the streets, you’ll find your inner explorer engaging with this brief folly of domestic tourism, with your rose-tinted explorer glasses making everything look that bit more alluring and exciting.
Adventure Games
If you’re a little shorter on time, why not check out the plethora of adventure games that are sure to get your pulse racing in the spirit of adventure – from painkilling and laser tag to go-karting and adventure playgrounds set high in the canopy of a forest. A relatively new addition to the scene, check out the offerings at the Cincinnati Ohio Escape Room to sample the thrill of solving puzzles, clues and riddles against the clock with a group of friends testing their wits. These kinds of adventure activity only take an afternoon but provide the perfect break from the humdrum of the 9-5 weekly grind.
Road Trips
Etched into American culture as the epitome of freedom, hit the freeways in any old direction with a car full of your favorite people and an appropriate soundtrack, and you’ll be living the adventurer’s dream. Opt always for the scenic route, stop in the most out-of-the-way towns, hit up roadside diners full of intriguing characters, and follow the open road in a Jack Kerouac spirit of aimless, meandering but wonderfully exciting navigation of the United States, weaving between cultural pockets and incredible scenery.
Adventure isn’t all about globe-trotting travel – it can be fulfilled over a weekend if you have the right plan. Use these tips as a springboard to some experiences that are laden with the spirit of adventure.
