Outdoors

After spending time indoors, be it at work or your home, you may want to go out and do some outdoor activities for fun. Outdoor recreation presents you with an opportunity to reduce the risk of mobility issues and improve your overall immune function.

People have come to have a special appreciation for the outdoors especially after being holed up for so long in quarantine. Here’s a simple list of what’s best about being outdoors.

1. All That Space – after being confined in our houses for so long, we all badly need a change in scene.
2. Fresh Air – being in the city has made us sick of pollution. Even “cleaner” indoor air is stuffy or stale. A sea breeze or forest breeze can be extremely refreshing and invigorating.
3. The Sun – getting some good old Vitamin-D is a welcomed relieve from damp and cold weather.
4. The Natural Scenery – the sight of greenery, clear waters, blue skies, and majestic mountains can really put your mood on a different plane.
5. The Fauna – animals doing what they do in their natural habitat are always a wonderful sight.

When I was a kid, there were just two kinds of bicycles, road bikes – with their thin tires and trademark ram’s horn-like drop handles – and BMX bikes for off-road and stunt riding. Later on, mountain bikes – with their wider tires and straight handlebars – joined the picture.

Whether you’re taking a relaxing weekend exploring the woods or escaping the urban zombie invasion in the forest, having the right equipment will make or break your endeavor. Since the needs between a leisurely nature trip and escaping the apocalypse are so different, this list of the most important camping accessories will be anything but authoritative. But it’ll be fun to try.

A tent will be your home away from home when you’re out camping. There are many types and forms to choose from and hopefully, these suggestions can help you choose what’s best for you.

1. Ground Tents – probably the most common variety, they come in many designs and capacities. The most common structural types are domed tents. They keep their shape using flexible poles that form the ribs of the walls. They can be cheap and easy to erect but unstable in high wind conditions and uncomfortable on rocky, cold, or wet grounds.

There’s a surge in bicycle sales and riding participation in many urban settings around the world. Sales have more than doubled for bicycle retailers and many places have invested in the development of infrastructure to support an increasing biking public.

With most road vehicles, the cabin space protects the driver and occupants from the weather and in a crash event. But with bicycles, the rider is out in the open, exposed to the harsh elements and with hardly any built-in protection. That’s why cyclists must wear protective gear. Here’s a shortlist of safety gear almost all cyclists would need.

A sauna is a small building used for dry or wet heat therapy. Traditionally, saunas were used as a social experience, meant as a meeting for village members, and are still deeply ingrained in Finnish culture, where saunas are used daily. Saunas are now found in gyms, built into high-end homes, and are even offered at spas. A spacious outdoor sauna in your backyard can be yet another feature to draw guests and enjoy some socialization. Read on for even more benefits and information about saunas!