#microadventure

[the-daniel-1-blog]

"And then I was back to where I began, the lap of the square complete. I finished the sweet apple and tossed the core into the hedge. I took home a dinged car, a bunch of photographs and pages of notes.

I had selected the most empty-looking location as the beginning of a journey across a map of an area I’d often dismissed as boring. Three hundred and ninety-nine grid squares awaited: abundance and possibility.

It was a fine beginning."

#life #theuniverse #everything #microadventure

[the-gentleman-adventurer]

The Riddle Of The Sphynx

Where you are on the spectrum of life is just another dynamic point in time moving from a past to a future. Your past is unchangeable but the future is a road before you with many forks in it. Some are uphill and treacherous and you are open to the misadventures of fate at any time from accident, disease or health.

However you have a massive choice in paths for you to take that are safer while still leading to fulfillment and satisfaction. Certainly the options open to me are thinning out, the more explosive and physical martial arts, the arts and crafts that will take decades to master. Multi-day, long distance hikes, grade six whitewater paddles, even hard grade canyons and climbs are out of the question There are many things that I only have limited resources in, strength, stamina, memory, agility, time…

But that’s the challenge, isn’t it? To do something that you feel is significant with the limited resources you have. By using those resources, whether they be physical, creative or interpersonal, you are exercising them and there is the very real probability that you will develop and increase them.

The Sphynx is behind be, the deadlines and stresses of my working life are in my past as is, sadly, my youth. There is so much more ahead of me though! The world is still full of wilderness to explore that is within my physical boundaries to reach. The principle behind microadventures is that you push to the edge of your limits without going beyond them into danger. This is the idea behind realistically challenging your fitness, that you push to the edge of your limits and in so doing extend them. Le Grand Baton, the venerable martial art of the staff, is what strikes my fancy at the moment.

In reality fitness and adventure are two sides of the same coin. You can’t accomplish your potential goals, experience the ‘flow’ of achievement, without the physical resources of fitness and stamina. By the same token fitness has to have a purpose beyond treadmill kilometres and kilo’s lifted, what that could be is open to your imagination. It could be sport, dance, play or just being out in the world smelling the flowers!

#adventure #Microadventure #fitness #fitnessmotivation #personal growth #self awareness #resilience

[traumwandler]

I might just head for some remote place in the woods and sleep in the trunk of my car. That‘s exactly the kind of microadventure I need right now.

#microadventure

[elderobbo]

We went out the other to enjoy a little #relaxation time at the @crazycreekresort #hotpools. • Such a great #evening with soaking and #floating and seeing all the #people enjoying themselves and having a great time. • Taking time out and enjoying the small things in life with the ones you #love is the best way to have enjoyed part of the #thanksgiving #weekend • #microadventure #destination #exploreBC #exploreShuswap #Shuswap #MalakwaBC #family #friends #lovedones #autumnvibes (at Crazy Creek Resort and Hot Pools) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cjx8fynrKpg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#relaxation #hotpools #evening #floating #people #love #thanksgiving #weekend #microadventure #destination #explorebc #exploreshuswap #shuswap #malakwabc #family #friends #lovedones #autumnvibes

[ultimateglastolist]

The Ultimate Glasto List - 2022 Edition

As much as we loved our original 2004 Ultimate Glasto List reminding you to bring a mini disk player for the car and a spare battery for your Nokia phone (ah those were the days!) it needed an update.

We rewrote this list in 2016 (whilst camping at Worthy View - Ultimate Worthy View list to follow!) and again in 2017 and I've made a few tweaks to make it useful for 2022.

This is by no means an absolute list of stuff you need to take to Glastonbury. It's basically just what my friends and I choose to take to the festival between us each year. What you bring is entirely up to you.

I hope you find it useful. And as usual, whatever you bring with you, please take it home with you after. Love the farm, leave no trace. Enjoy!

There's a character limit on Tumblr posts so scroll down to view each section of the list. If you keep scrolling, you'll eventually see some old tips from Glastonbury's gone by as well as our original list from 2004!

#Glastonbury #glasto #glastonbury festival #festival #concerts #camping #what to take #packing list #essentials #music festivals #emily eavis #michael eavis #gigs #live music #bands #hiking #hikingadventures #adventures #microadventures

[strawhatsoraya]

PRINCE!LUFFY X KNIGHT!ZORO / A MEDIEVAL (AND MERMAIDS) AU SFW / WC: 595 CW: NONE. unless you don't like zoro or luffy then i guess my condolences? AUTHOR'S NOTES: this is just a little drabble from a medieval AU with mermaids I think about often. i wanted to write something quick for one piece and this happened. ZoLu nation stand up. (I need to make another luffy banner but I didn't want to open photoshop. might change it later)

Once upon a time, a long long time ago, there was a kingdom with an absent King.

As doubt weaseled its way through the villages, whispered conspiratorially into ears, a young man with the grin of a boy sat on the throne. His smile could put the sun to shame; there was no cloud that could stand in his way. What he lacked in wisdom, he made up with unmeasurable courage and kindness. 

A bleeding heart he kept stitched to the sleeve of his robes.

Beside him stood a loyal knight with hair the color of the deep sea; sworn to give life, and limb. For his liege, he’d take on any threat, big or small, no matter what face it wore. It was a vow he took seriously; one he ruminated over daily.

Their relationship went past a lord and his sword.

They were often seen together. Zoro standing nearby, patiently waiting for Prince Luffy to lose interest in whatever microadventure he had set his mind to that day. Being tethered to the castle did not do the King’s youthful heart well. He thirsted for adventure. He dreamed of visiting distant lands, and of traveling with friends yet his place was at the throne until his father returned. So he made due with what he had. 

He’d indulge in the gossip of the kitchens, despite Zoro’s best effort in keeping him away. Not even the foul-mouthed cook could stop him. Luffy would venture into the stables, making friends with every mare and stallion. 

Sometimes curiosity would lead him down the steep path leading from the rocky cliff to the beach shore. Zoro’s stern words of warning followed his eager footsteps even as he landed on sand. It was only after he had walked a good distance from the castle, following the curve of the shore, that Luffy stopped momentarily. He throws his arms up, curls his fingers into fists, and screams at the sky. He screams at the turbulent ocean, waves smacking against distant rocks. He screams until even the seagulls start avoiding him as they fly nearby, until his throat hurts and there’s nothing left to scream about.

“Zoro!” he calls out, arms still above his head, fists aimed at the sky. His dark warm eyes on the horizon. “One day, I’m going to leave here and go on an adventure.”

The knight grunts in response–full of apprehension. He knew that, even if he wanted to, he could never hold him back. He watches Prince Luffy’s back; the way the wind tussles his dark hair, the way the sun glimmers over the water and feels a strange sense of hopelessness only to be overcome by the fiery need to protect him.

Luffy lowers his arms at last, and slowly turns to peer over at the armor clad man over his shoulder. A smile stretches his plush lips, one that leaves small indents on his brown cheeks. Zoro blinks, as if caught in the glare of the sun. 

“You’ll come with me? Right?” he asks. His brown eyes are like fishing hooks. Zoro does not dare to thrash in place. Instead, he swallows and nods once.

“Of course, my liege,” he says with difficulty, every syllable drying up in his mouth, leaving a chalky aftertaste as they splinter off. Zoro was not a man of fancy words. He could not charm or talk himself out of sticky situations. So he puts his best effort forward, digs deep and says: “If you go…” He pauses to lick his dry lips. Wherever you go. “I’ll follow.”

#zolu #zoro x luffy #zolu drabble #roronoa zoro #monkey d luffy #idk why tumblr fucking with my last post but I can't get the spacing right so forgive me

[wordurp]

selfie fail ; test driving our new ALDI bucket hats

D : It's a microadventure !

S : Or microaggression ...

#appleton wisconsin #bucket hat #selfie fail

[ahoneesan]

more wintertime streemp!

gonna stream some more mario n luigi this night! headin to hoohoo hooniversity and get even a lil further than that! fun! chill vibes! microadventures! tonight at 9pm!!!!!!

#kebstream

[naturallyadventured]

angela_lavilla_canedo

A week (already! how?!) of flowing in spring waters, making fires, following intuitions, devouring oranges, olives, nibbling wilderness (aka sorrel), microadventures, walking seminaked and barefoot after having fallen in a river while trying to cross it, trusting and surrendering to beautiful simplicity, sharing... the joys of sharing!, resting... in dotted magical places in the province of Granada with my compañero del alma, de viaje... @tintikon Gratitud máxima and floating like a bubble in healing waters and love 💚💙❤️

[art-of-manliness]

Podcast #839: The Vagabond Travel Ethos

Travel can often be approached as just another consumer good; travelers quickly dive in and out of a place, check off the things they want to see, harvest the requisite pictures to prove they were there, and wear their trip as a status symbol. My guest, Rolf Potts, thinks there’s a better way to approach travel. After exploring the world for years, he wrote a book called Vagabonding, which laid out the practicalities of how to execute long-term travel. Twenty years later, he’s back with a new book — The Vagabond’s Way — with reflections on the more philosophical side of that kind of travel which you can take on any type of trip. Today on the show, Rolf explains the vagabonding ethos, which involves slowing down, being open to surprises, and really paying attention to your experiences. He first discusses how taking an overly romantic view of travel can actually diminish your enjoyment of traveling. We then turn to the idea that seeking to take a more authentic approach to travel shouldn’t mean trying too hard to differentiate yourself from “typical” tourists, and how to approach stereotypical tourist stuff with a nuanced view. We discuss how to use the idea of pilgrimage beyond its religious connotations as a pretext for choosing which places to visit. We also delve into how to deal with the culture shock that can come both from visiting a new place, and returning home from a long trip. We end our conversation with how the attentive, adventurous attitude which underlies the vagabond’s way can also be applied to exploring your own backyard. Resources Related to the Episode * Rolf‘s previous book: Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel * AoM Podcast #653: The Dirtbag’s Guide to Life * Sunday Firesides: This One’s for Me * AoM podcast and article on microadventures Connect With Rolf Potts * Rolf‘s Website Listen to the Podcast! (And don’t forget to leave us a review!) Listen to the episode on a separate page. Download this episode. Subscribe to the podcast in the media player of your choice. Listen ad-free on Stitcher Premium; get a free month when you use code “manliness” at checkout. Podcast Sponsors Click here to see a full list of our podcast sponsors. Transcript Coming Soon The post Podcast #839: The Vagabond Travel Ethos appeared first on The Art of Manliness. http://dlvr.it/SZZ6P4

[sergiosantos]

Books read in 2023

All the books I read in 2023, with a ⭐️ next to my favourites. You can also check my lists for 2020, 2021 and 2022.

Fiction

Red Star - Alexander Bogdanov Cryptonomicon - Neal Stephenson Ghostwritten - David Mitchell ⭐️ Keep the Aspidistra Flying - George Orwell A Psalm for the Wild-Built - Becky Chambers Darkness at Noon - Arthur Koestler ⭐️ Utopia - Thomas More & Ursula K. Le Guin Make Room! Make Room! - Harry Harrison The Terraformers - Annalee Newitz The Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood Radicalized - Cory Doctorow Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow - Gabrielle Zevin (!) A Canticle for Leibowitz - Walter M. Miller Jr. The Shadow of the Wind - Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Non-fiction

Gentrification Is Inevitable and Other Lies - Leslie Kern Uses of Disorder - Richard Sennett Radical Cities - Justin McGuirkn ⭐️ Moods of Future Joys - Alastair Humphreys Microadventures - Alastair Humphreys The Autonomous City - Alex Vasudevan ⭐️ Mindful Thoughts for Cyclists - Nick Moore Mismatch - Kat Holmes La anarquía explicada a los niños - José Antonio Emmanuel Company of One - Paul Jarvis Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Anarchy - Simon Read Something Should Be Done - Peter Good Ur-Fascism - Umberto Eco ⭐️ Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook - Mark Bray Bicycle Diaries - David Byrne Journey to Portugal - José Saramago Art for UBI - Institute of Radical Imagination La trinchera doméstica - Cristina Barrial Anarchy Works - Peter Gelderloos The Utopia of Rules - David Graeber FIRE - Dama de Ouros The Beach Machine - Kyklàda Machines Will Make Better Choices Than Humans - Douglas Coupland Off the Map - Alastair Bonnet Pirate Enlightenment - David Graeber

#books #2023

[torley]

New brand identity and campaign is designed to reflect consumers' post-pandemic desire for "microadventures."

#pinterest #Cool Creatives

[georgiaeveritt]

Project Inspiration - Similar Projects

16.10.23

Seattle Southside - shrinking attractions into typography

One Twenty Three West agency developed dozens of logo iterations based on real-life attractions "microadventures" in the region.

"Tourism marketing is oversaturated with photography that can lack a sense of distinction and real identity." - Jake Lim

#sp #istd

[altour]

The Future of Travel Entertainment: Immersive Experiences and Digital Innovations

In this guest post, we delve into the ever-evolving landscape of travel entertainment, spotlighting the innovative approaches by agencies like Altour Travel Agency. The travel industry is currently witnessing a seismic shift, with travelers increasingly seeking immersive and transformative experiences. Digital innovations, ranging from AI-driven recommendations to virtual and augmented reality, are redefining how we explore and engage with our destinations. The rise of digital nomads, the surge in microadventures, and the increasing preference for solo travel illustrate the blending of work, leisure, and personal growth. Furthermore, sustainability and eco-consciousness are making significant inroads into how we choose our travel entertainment. As the boundary between the traveler and the locale blurs, travel entertainment is not just about the destination but the journey and the stories we weave along the way.

#Travel Entertainment #Travel Agency #Tour

[elderobbo]

Yesterday we did a thing! • We went #floating down the #EagleRiver in #SicamousBC. We took the #kids in their own raft while we cruised the #river in our #kayak and #paddleboard. • It was #smart of me to keep my fin off the board especially while shooting the “#rapids” part way into the trip. • It was long outing and the kids, especially Mr. J handled the whole thing quite well. We made stops at little side sandbars along the way to eat #snacks and relax off the water for a bit. • #microadventure for the #win • #microadventures #adventures #family #girlfriend #riverfloat #autism #friends #sunset #exploreShuswap #exploreSicamous #exploreBC #explorationLIFE #helloBC #Shuswap (at Eagle River (Shuswap Lake)) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch0-YD6rvIK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#floating #eagleriver #sicamousbc #kids #river #kayak #paddleboard #smart #rapids #snacks #microadventure #win #microadventures #adventures #family #girlfriend #riverfloat #autism #friends #sunset #exploreshuswap #exploresicamous #explorebc #explorationlife #hellobc #shuswap

[ultimateglastolist]

Our Glastonbury Festival Kit List

A good backpack with a rain cover

Lightweight tent with a porch (you'll need somewhere dry to leave your dirty wellies and any wet stuff if it rains)

Spare tent pegs, tarp, bungees, rope, rubber mallet, gaffer tape (better than duct tape as it's also heat resistant so if you're using it to patch up your tent it'll survive the sun)

Tent decorations (solar fairy lights, flags, bunting etc - helps you find your home in a sea of tents!)

Sleeping bag

Pillow (or just bring a pillowcase and stuff it with clothes - it's not as comfy as it should be though! And inflatable pillows are the worst!).

Self-inflating mattress or alternatively one that works with a battery-powered pump. Also bring pump and spare batteries! This one should do the job.

Camp chair

x2 torches - one for hanging in your tent and leaving there and another small one to carry with you and navigate tents in the dark

Battery charger / power bank (like this one) of at least 14,000mAh. This should get you around 8 full charges of an iPhone. The higher the mAh number the more charges you'll get.

Sun glasses

A good sun hat - there are loads of brilliant hats to buy at Glasto and are usually priced between £5 - £20

Waterproof day bag (I usually go for a cross-body bag like this one which has internal zip pockets for your cards / cash and places to attach things. I also pack a couple of carabiner clips which are great for attaching your water bottle or other items to your bag. Alternatively, a small waterproof 12l backpack will do the job but you might find a backpack annoying to wear in crowds when it gets busy.

Rum! (Decant into a plastic bottle to bring on site before you leave as no glass is allowed)

Beer / cider / breakfast Guinness - you have to carry everything from your car to your tent and it can be a LONG walk depending on where you camp. Factor this in when stocking up on crates of booze or plan for multiple trips back to the car. (If you do go back to your car, take your empty backpack with you to bring your booze back in as it's much easier to carry than the crates).

Hip flask for a day bag for rum (you can buy coke and ice from the bar and add your rum to it)

Reusable cup. You simply cannot go wrong with a Yeti mug to keep your drinks cold (or hot!): If you want it to fit into the pocket of your camp chair, consider this one.

Wellies (if you can get good quality ones you'll be thankful for it. No, they do not have to be Hunters!).

Waterproof jacket

Waterproof trousers (I always wear ones with a long zip up each leg so you can easily put them on over your muddy wellies if there's a sudden downpour. Attempting to remove a welly in the mud after multiple ciders to get your trousers on generally ends with wet, muddy socks!)

Packs of tissues (use these instead of toilet roll, much easier to carry and stays clean in the pack)

Moist toilet wipes (stay fresh on toilet visits!)

Baby wipes for the infamous 'baby wipe shower'

Water bottle x2 (I usually have one for my day bag and then a 2l one to leave in my tent).

Small picnic mat or waterproof ground sheet to sit on if you don't want to carry a chair around the site

Blanket (Each year I buy one of these from the Oxfam shop on site. Usually around £10-£15 and great to wrap up in after-hours as you wander through the site.

Multi-tool

Pack of cards (great for passing time in the EE charge tent)

Bin bags

Selfie stick

Ear plugs

Eye mask

Small in-ear headphones

Small travel towel, enough for a face wash

Pegs for hanging things inside/outside of your tent to dry

Bikini to wear in the shower (if you can be bothered to shower)

Flip flops to wear in the shower. Also useful if it ends up being a hot/dry year as wellies warm up quickly!

Sharpie / pen / notebook

Massive flag - amazing for locating your friends in the crowds.

Waterproof and lightweight day bag

Duct Tape

Snacks (they need to survive a potentially hot tent)

Phone / charging cable (if you're driving, make sure you have a car charger in the car for your return journey as your power bank may have died by this point!)

#Glastonbury #glasto #glastonbury festival #festival #concerts #camping #what to take #packing list #essentials #music festivals #emily eavis #michael eavis #gigs #live music #bands #hiking #hikingadventures #adventures #microadventures #kit list