微探險：見識不一樣的世界

Alex Tzelnic

微探險是一種新概念，它提倡人們走出舒適區(qū)，從喧囂的都市生活走進自然，推薦人們?nèi)奈慈ミ^的地方，并通過強身健體和堅持旅行體驗人生。

Before?my?daughter?was?born，?my?wife?and?I?started?our?trips?on?weekends.?We?made?long?and?difficult?journeys?in?New?Zealand，?mountain?biking?and?surfing?in?Portugal，?and?camping?in?Maine.?The?world?was?our?oyster.?Then?we?had?a?kid?and?our?adventures?decreased.

I?reached?a?breaking?point?last?winter，?when，?instead?of?a?planned?climbing?of?Mt?Monadnock，?I?stayed?home?with?my?daughter，?who?caught?a?cold.?Since?that?day，?I?have?been?satisfying?my?desire?for?the?outdoors?with?a?significant?number?of?microadventures.

What?is?a?microadventure？?Alastair?Humphreys，?the?goto?author?on?the?subject，?calls?it?“an?adventure?that?is?short，?simple，?local，?cheap—yet?still?fun，?exciting，?challenging，?refreshing?and?rewarding”.

For?a?parent?who?has?to?look?after?kids，?microadventures?can?be?a?way?to?get?all?the?benefits?of?nature?and?exercise?in?small?doses.?The?result?will?be?a?parent?that?is?more?replenished?and?less?resentful—a?win?for?the?whole?family.

As?firsttime?parents，?they?often?hear?that?they?should?rest?when?their?children?are?resting?and?catch?up?on?all?that?missed?sleep.?And?while?I?believe?a?good?nap?can?make?them?feel?strong?and?healthy?again，?I?might?offer?a?different?perspective.?Plan?possible?adventures，?choose?the?best?time?with?your?significant?other，?put?on?your?superhero?cape?and?do?something?impressive.

What s?a?microadventure?according?to?Alastair?Humphreys？