No.685
I can't believe there isn't an adventure thread yet on this board.
I spent a lot of time in my local woods as a kid, and I always dreamed of going on adventures in the wilderness when I gained independence. That never really happened. It's weird…when I was a kid I could entertain myself for hours having little "adventures" in my 10 acre woods behind my house, but now that I have a car and can travel to real wilderness, I don't want to because I've lost my love of the woods. It might be because I didn't have as many entertainment options back then besides the woods, or just because school crushed my spirits. It's pretty sad. The same thing happened to my parents. They used to be backcountry rangers and forest fire fighters before they had me. Now they live in the suburbs, work in an office, and are too fat to climb mountains anymore.
I don't want it to happen to me, and I'm really afraid that if I don't get better soon I'll stop caring and spend the rest of my life sitting behind this computer.
I read The Hobbit, and I started to feel wanderlust again. Into the Wild had the same effect. Chris McCandless was a fool and ended up dead, but his philosophy was sound. No book has ever had such an effect on me. It really made me want to get in the car and go on a road trip.
As a rule, I get out for a hike or bike ride once per week, even if I have to force myself.
This seems kind of silly, but I find it helps to pretend that my life is video game like an RPG. I have an imaginary "quest log" with items like "climb that mountain" or "spot a deer". It's dumb, but it works.
I'm starting to feel my adventurous spirit coming back, slowly but surely. This weekend, I'm going into the Pine Barrens to just explore.
No.704
I'm going up to Vermont this spring break with a friend.
We're going to be hiking up a big ass mountain and go camping for a few days.
We didn't want to go last summer because we didn't bring our rifles, because we were sixteen at the time. Now that we're seventeen and "a whole year more mature" or some shit like that, my parents are letting us take our rifles while we're going camping. It should be pretty fucking fun. I just hope that my Mosin Nagant and his scoped .30-06 bolt gun are going to be useful if a black bear wanders up to where we are. I know those fuckers are complete pussies, but I'm not taking any chances. I've heard of those people fucking up people before. I'd rather not be one of them. A one in five hundred chance is too large for me to want to make with my life, without some form of insurance policy.
No.3537
Bringing this thread back because I think it has potential….. and I am going for a trip!
I'm planning to fly across seas in the fall to see England and visit one of my friends :) It's going to take money that I barely have, and a lot of planning to have the right amount for it.
I see adventure as so important. It cuts through the ennui and stifles the boredom. You experience more than staying at home doing the same thing, and hopefully become a better person from it.
No.3550
>>685
OP
>Be me
>Last year of high school
>Hate modern society
>Am poor
>Think about running away with $3k to the mountains/alpine national park
>Live in npark off the grid
>Hunt and live simple life
>Return to society
Now I'm just trying to make some money so I can get some qualifications for a proper job. Then I'll create some real wealth. Build a house proper and buy some land. Then go off the grid and reduce all my expenses as much as I can. Pay off debts. Quit job. Live simply. Make money some other way, online perhaps.
I still want to go on an adventure someday, like really roughing it with a bow and survival gear. And maybe my partner or canine companion.
No.3598
If the woods have lost their charm for you, study them. Ecology, botany, geology, whatever. Let me tell you, there is SO MUCH going on in there that you never would have noticed. And it feels great to be able to identify a plant, or see a diseased tree and know what's going on with it, or hear a bird call or see some scat and know what species it's from. The beauty, cleared mind, and exploration are fantastic but education adds a whole new dimension to woodland ventures.
No.3606
>>3537
Which part of England mate?
If you stay away from the towns and cities, England still feels a bit like a Medieval land, I never really appreciated it until a few years ago. Excellent country for exploring on foot.
No.3607
This is a good thread.
I've lived next to a wood in England for 21 years, always used to go exploring and all that shit, building shelters etc. It's cool because my mates (most of whom are extreme normies) and I still camp out overnight in the forest with a fire and a few ales just talking about things that aren't 'fucking girls' or 'muh job'. People will more often than not enjoy something a bit more adventurous like this, but the inspiration is hardly ever there.
I force myself to go for walks rather than sitting behind a screen. Sometimes I spend the whole day cross-country without any particular destination in mind, England's one of those countries where no matter where you head, you'll find something interesting, be it a pub or some woodland. Going out without my phone really helps me re-engage with nature and clear my head of all modern-day irks and problems when I come back from Uni, even after a brisk walk I find i'm in a much happier and motivated mood, it really is the best therapeutic cure for most things.
>tfw I'm 21 and still have that child-like imagination when i'm out for a walk, it's something I hope I never lose.
No.3653
>>3607
>It's cool because my mates (most of whom are extreme normies) and I still camp out overnight in the forest with a fire and a few ales just talking about things that aren't 'fucking girls' or 'muh job'.
That sounds comfy as fuck. I always wanted to do something like this.
The closest I got to this was drinking and smoking weed on top of Montjuic in Barcelona in the middle of the night. It was a fun experience, and the scenery was amazing.
No.3700
I wish their were adventures to go on IRL, but unless you're a CIA-jackal anything bookworthy will get you jailed. That said dicking around in the woods has always been fun for all men. Just go alone for a weekend, if you enjoy it, good. If not, that's okay too. You'll have other interests. Don't put pressure on yourself to enjoy something, or you never will.
No.3767
I was in the Boy Scouts for a good many years, and went on more camp outs than I could care to name. Of course, all the good stories seemed to come from the ones I missed, but nonetheless, I got lost in the desert twice, got to drive the scoutmaster's jeep a bit, fired a Mosin-Nagant, M1 Garand and Mauser 98 all in one afternoon, and a bunch of other fun stuff.
Really haven't been out much since college, but I'm planning on buying an old jeep to take out to the desert.