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What are some adventurous outdoor activities with low risk of injury? (self.asklemmy)
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I really just want to experience the outdoors as much as possible. I'm a cyclist (mountain, in this context), and I used to snowboard, but as a I age these activities feel a bit riskier (meaning I may hurt myself) to me personally. What are some good ways to experienced the outdoors with relatively low risk of injury?

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I don't want to be inside anymore. I was on a river trip this weekend. At some point I was floating in the river and taking in the scenery when I realized I feel like I'm doing nothing most of the time. I work from home, but it definitely has me inside most of the time. I find myself in mood to do whatever I need to, drastic changes, buying equipment, etc, to change this.

I just can't do it anymore. I need to outside doing something. If I need to sneak off during the workday to do so, so be it.

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[–] Lemmylefty 8 points 1 year ago

It depends on how active you want to be. Hiking on flatter, less challenging terrain on shorter routes is an obvious choice, but if you don’t need to be exercising then you could look at touring gardens (and butterfly gardens!) or painting or drawing landscapes.

Oftentimes I find that my own sense of restlessness comes from a feeling that I’ve been consuming too much, in the form of entertainment, and not creating or expressing myself. You don’t need a lot of equipment, just a good sketchbook to start off with.