This past year has been difficult for many, for varying reasons. In particular, it impacted travel and group outings. Outdoor adventures such as hiking and camping have grown in popularity as a result.

 

The year 2020 brought with it a new illness that spread around the globe, unprecedented in living memory, and left huge sections of the world in a state of shock, many of us losing loved ones in the process.

 

As the illness appears to wane, many of us are itching to get out of our homes and back into the world. After all, there are only so many hours you can spend watching Netflix series, tidying your attic, and arranging zoom-based activities with your friends, however inventive they may be.

 

Now, with this strange year finally over and a breakthrough in healthcare on the horizon, many of us will, at last, be daring to make travel plans. We have had months to populate our bucket lists, endless hours with nothing more to do than ponder far-flung destinations we can eventually visit when some semblance of normality resumes. It is this excited fantasizing that has got us through the winter months.

 

However, the unfortunate reality is that many of the things we associate with normal, things we had previously taken for granted, will remain blocked off for the foreseeable future. Going bar hopping on a European city break, packing into a coach for a mountain excursion, going to an international music festival — all of these activities will be subject to restrictions, varying from country to country.

 

For those who simply cannot wait to get away, an outdoor holiday might be the best option. It will give you the chance to stretch your legs, breathe some fresh air, and satisfy your urge to get as far away from your daily routine as humanly possible.

 

Best of all, you are likely to face fewer restrictions than you would on a conventional holiday, so your trip will remain free and unrestricted. But these trips are more self-directed so you will need to make an effective plan before setting off into the wild.

 

Here are some things to bear in mind as you plan your outdoor adventures!

 

Campfire Rack, Camping Pot

 

Planning Outdoor Adventures: What You Need to Know

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When we think of outdoor adventures, we tend to build a mental image of survivalists like Bear Grylls or Ray Mears, complete with skinning deer, makeshift wooden bivouacs, and drinking one’s own urine. Yet modern outdoor trips are very different.

 

While reconnecting with nature is undoubtedly the main motivation behind any countryside retreat, city dwellers often find it hard to leave their creature comforts behind. Luckily, there is a multitude of products available for those who need a little taste of home to really get the most out of their trip into the wild.

 

Whether you pack a blow-up mattress to sleep soundly, a portable solar charger to keep your GPS device powered up, or a fold-up toaster to put over a camping stove, you can give any tent or teepee the feel of a luxury hotel. Who said camping out in the woods had to be uncomfortable?