How big do you like your adventure to be?

[Crackle]

I pretty much know from experience of actually being outside my comfort zone where my comfort zone is and whilst I like to push the envelope a little, by my standards, by others I'm fairly conservative.

So for instance, if I had the chance would I do a round the world tour - No! I love reading about other peoples adventures but I don't hanker to join them. On a smaller scale would I take on a 600 or even 200k audax, let alone the big stuff. Again, no. This time on the basis I couldn't be arsed to put the time in on the bike I'd need. In the same vane, would I bivvy or camp. Maybe, is the answer but I like a nice warm hostel and a bit of company.

I like my adventures pocket size mostly but pocket size is not the same for everyone. So what's your pocket size?

 

[psmiffy]

Semi-big

 

[classic33]

300+ miles(I'm not buying train tickets) to the start of two weeks in Ireland.

 

[HorTs]

I'd choose somewhere between stretching myself and big. Though real-life puts me somewhere beween a civilised pint and stretching myself.

 

[Globalti]

I've done a two-week walk through a remote part of Scotland, a one-week sailing cruise in a 6m boat, several 4, 5 and 6 day ski touring and walking trips, and a cycling C2C over five days along with lots of two-day cycle orienteering events. Nowadays I like my clean warm dry bed too much so a one-day adventure is quite sufficient to give me lots of enjoyment.

 

[Crackle]

I'd choose somewhere between stretching myself and big. Though real-life puts me somewhere beween a civilised pint and stretching myself.

Real life does unfortunately get in the way. In the time I might have wanted to do a big adventure I simply didn't have the time or the money

 

[mjr]

Take care not to confuse an adventure (a remarkable happening) with an ordeal.

 

[si_c]

This year I've not had the flexibility to get out on the bike quite so much to just go for a ride, in part because my daily commute has gone up significantly. So when I'm able to get out I want to make it worth my while, so I've been doing around 100mi when I do get out.

I'd quite like to push it further and see how far I can go, maybe try to do a 400 or 600km ride.

 

[nickyboy]

On the summary page, this thread appears as

"How big do you like your advent.."

I'm disappointed, I thought this was going to be about giant Christmas calendars

 

[Moodyman]

Ideally, I'm in the discomfort and hardship camp, but real life dictates that I stay near civilisation.

When the kids are older and work is history, I'd like to a transcontinental trip e.g North -South Americas or Europe - Asia.

 

[snorri]

Haha, I opted for number 3 on the poll, then was surprised to find I was the only one in that group. I've never considered myself adventurous, but after seeing the planning and preparations some people put in to a LEJOG, I think I may be more adventurous than many.

 

[Slick]

Despite my concerns regarding @johnnyb47 works do, I still went for the civilised pint at the end. We'll, why wouldn't you?

 

[oldfatfool]

I guess the third option given others replies. Not sure about a world tour but so long as it remains in the 'civilised' part of the world. Really fancy doing the full length of the danube from source to sea and then wandering up through Romania into the carpatheans and what have you, maybe if i retire at 55 and am still not too buggerdd.

 

[oldwheels]

Used to just set off with virtually nothing. Dossed where we could and used the odd hostel if nothing else was available. We could have taught Ray Mears a thing or two. Latterly used a tent but still wild camped with a single skin canvas effort and the traditional 1\2 pint primus. No money to spare for anything else. Nowadays I prefer the comfort of a site with decent toilet facilities rather than scraping around in the woods. Still have one or two secret spots for wild camping tho' but all sorts of medical problems now crop up. You do read from time to time of people being found dead in a tent in isolated places. Probably end up there if I continue. That probably puts me somewhere between 1 and 2 on the adventure scale now

 

[Effyb4]

By many people's standards, my idea of adventurous is quite tame. My big adventure recently was riding a tandem to Paris, staying in hotels. We were never far from civilisation, but my work mates thought we were bonkers. I can't see me traveling around the world.