A simple post because this is a simple subject. If you want to go and sleep on a hilltop this is all you need. The links will help you with buying options. The Microadventures book gives more detail on all of this stuff. You should probably buy it!
Tell somebody where you are going and when you’ll be back. And then go!
- Sleeping bag. Don’t buy anything special. Just go with what you have and as many jumpers as necessary.
- Sleeping mat. If you suspect you will not do a lot of camping just buy one of these cheap ones.
- Bivvy bag. There are cheap, medium and expensive options. This explains everything you need to know.
- If you’re worried about rain take a basha too – it’s definitely a worthwhile addition.
- Wooly hat, even in summer.
- Waterproof clothes.
- Warm clothes. It’s better to take too many than too few! You want a close-fitting base layer (thermals, running leggings, even pyjamas), and loose baggy layers on top of that. Loose thick socks (wearing too many socks that feel tight will make your feet cold)
- Torch.
- Toothbrush (put the toothpaste on at home and wrap the brush in clingfilm) and toilet paper.
- Food and water.
If you do head off on a microadventure, please let me know. Tag it on Twitter with the hashtag #microadventure or pop something on the new Microadventures Facebook Page.
If you’d like to come on a microadventure with me sign up here.
If you have any friends who could benefit from a microadventure, please send them this link.
I’mve been working hard to encourage people to get out and try a microadventure. Microadventures are a refresh button for busy lives.
But I’mm very aware that the hardest thing is getting out there for the first time. So I have produced a few infographics which hopefully will serve to give people the prod necessary to take that first step. (Thank you, Andrea, for all your hard work!)
Click on the image you prefer to open a PDF file that you can then download and keep (Right Click, Save) or share the link with any friends who need a gentle kick up the backside to get out there and do stuff! A lot of the text on the PDF infographic is clickable, leading you to relevant web entries.
Please feel free to use, distribute, print, put on your Facebook page, edit or hack as much as you wish.
If you do head off on a microadventure, please let me know. Tag it on Twitter with the hashtag #microadventure or pop something on the new Microadventures Facebook Page.
If you’d like to come on a microadventure with me sign up here.
If you have any friends who could benefit from a microadventure, please send them this link.Some Other Useful Microadventure Posts
- What is a microadventure?
- Some microadventure ideas to try
- Your year of Microadventure
- Microadventure kit list
- What is a Bivvy Bag, and why do I need one?
- How to find a location for an overnight microadventure
- Sleeping Wild: is it legal? Is it safe?!
- Microadventure advice for women (written by women)
- 7-step solution to a microadventure. It’s as simple as this.
- Microadventure videos
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