There are many reasons why hiking is not like other exercise. It’s fun, for starters. Outdoors. Social. Free. Accessible.
It’s also a great way to multitask. There are heaps of things you can do while you’re hiking – some of them fun, some of them productive, some just part of the adventure. So take a look at our favorite 50 things you can do while hiking!
Here are our favourites…
- Meditate.
- Problem solve.
- Connect with new friends.
- Tell stories.
- Eat chocolate.
- Brainstorm business strategy.
- Vent about your problems.
- Dodge spider webs.
- Ponder your finances.
- Contemplate your wardrobe.
- Contemplate your lover.
- Help your kids with their times tables.
- Give your kids bike-riding practice.
- Plan your next adventure.
- Smell the flowers.
- Think about phoning your Mum.
- Phone your Mum.
- Leave your Mum a voicemail.
- Ponder your relationship with your Mum.
- Duck under branches.
- Sip a takeaway latte in your favourite mug.
- Chat to your friends.
- Find a clifftop lookout for a cuppa.
- Change a tampon (true story).
- Take a pee in a hygienic environment.
- Laugh till it hurts.
- Dance.
- Spot whales.
- Fight with your kids.
- Fight with your lover.
- Get some perspective.
- See the bigger picture.
- Reconnect with your lover.
- Hold hands with your lover.
- Kiss your lover.
- Share secrets with your friends.
- Count sheep.
- Count kangaroos.
- Leap streams.
- Laugh with your son.
- Laugh AT your son.
- Scamper with your daughter.
- Count puddles.
- Slip over.
- Climb trees.
- Fall over.
- Plan what you’re buying your family for Christmas.
- Plan what you’re buying yourself for Christmas.
- Destress from work issues.
- Have an adventure…
