Outdoor recreation: keeping humans fit, fed and happy for thousands of years. The sun on your face, the wind in your hair... all this and more could be yours to experience - if you ever get off reddit and go outside for once!

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This subreddit is for *all* outdoor experiences: we aren't limited to any specific interest. Caving, mountain climbing, cycling, bushcraft, gardening, simply going for a stroll &mdash; it's all on topic here!


Feel free to ask questions or ask for advice, show off your snaps, post beautiful scenery, ask for career information, recommend gear or suggest locations &mdash; whatever you'd like. Anything and *everything* Outdoorsy is allowed (as long as it doesn't break our rules)!

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#Rules: 

0\. Follow reddit's [Content Policy](https://www.reddit.com/rules/)!

1. Be civil at *all* times, even in argument and during debate.

2. Tag any NSFW content.

3. **Do not spam**. See below.

4. English-language submissions only; non-English comments are OK.

5. Now get off reddit and go outdoors immediately!

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# What do you consider spam?

Links to a blog, website, or service you run, or are involved in running, are considered self-promotional; you may only post such content if you have made a variety of unrelated contributions (i.e. submissions and comments) to /r/Outdoors over an extended period.

If the majority of your contributions to /r/Outdoors are your own content, you may be banned with or without warning.

**PM the mods** if you are uncertain whether your post will be considered spammy. Exceptions can be made for certain content. 

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###Related subreddits!
* /r/Travel
* /r/SoloTravel
* /r/Camping (and /r/CampingGear)
* /r/Hiking
* /r/Backpacking
* /r/Caving
* /r/Climbing
* /r/OutdoorGear
* /r/Adventures
* /r/remoteplaces
* /r/Hunting
* /r/BikePacking
* /r/AnimalTracking
* /r/WildernessBackpacking
* /r/AdventurePhotography
* /r/NationalPark
* /r/nature
* /r/ActualHippies
* /r/NZOutdoors
* /r/OutdoorAus
* /r/OverlandTravel
* /r/Dartmoor
* /r/TravelPartners
* /r/AskEurope
* /r/CouchSurfing
* /r/UrbanSurvivalism 
* /r/Parkour 
* /r/Flyfishing
* /r/urbanexploration 
* /r/campingandhiking 
* /r/roadtrip
* /r/OhioCamping
* r/TXoutdoors
* /r/Alpinism
* /r/Bouldering
* /r/Slackline
* /r/Fitness
* /r/WildernessMedicine
* /r/bushcraft
* /r/snowshoeing
* /r/PacificCrestTrail
* /r/foraging
* /r/homesteading
* /r/homestead
* /r/farming
* /r/skiing
* /r/selfreliance
* /r/BackyardWildlife
* /r/MYOG
* /r/OutdoorsVideos

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###Other
* *Below are random, off-reddit links!*

* [12 Outdoor Survival Skills Every Guy Should Master.](http://www.mensfitness.com/training/endurance/12-outdoor-survival-skills-every-guy-should-master)
* [Ordnance Survey](https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk)
* [Print free USGS topo trail maps from Nat Geo.](http://www.natgeomaps.com/trail-maps/pdf-quads)
* [Official UK National Trail site](http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk), with [lists of trails](http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/the-trails).
* [Barriers to the Outdoors (PDF)](http://www.outdoorfoundation.org/pdf/Research.OutdoorNation.Barriers.pdf), insight into the challenges young adults face getting outdoors
* [Make the web a better place!](https://s-e-o.org/how-to-help-make-the-web-a-better-place/)
* [32 Ways to Make Someone Happy Today](https://zenhabits.net/ways-to-make-someone-happy-today/)
* [24 Quick Ways to Make Someone Happy Today](https://www.positivityblog.com/make-someone-happy/)

<div class="md"><p>Outdoor recreation: keeping humans fit, fed and happy for thousands of years. The sun on your face, the wind in your hair... all this and more could be yours to experience - if you ever get off reddit and go outside for once!</p>

<hr/>

<p>This subreddit is for <em>all</em> outdoor experiences: we aren&#39;t limited to any specific interest. Caving, mountain climbing, cycling, bushcraft, gardening, simply going for a stroll &mdash; it&#39;s all on topic here!</p>

<p>Feel free to ask questions or ask for advice, show off your snaps, post beautiful scenery, ask for career information, recommend gear or suggest locations &mdash; whatever you&#39;d like. Anything and <em>everything</em> Outdoorsy is allowed (as long as it doesn&#39;t break our rules)!</p>

<hr/>

<h1>Rules:</h1>

<p>0. Follow reddit&#39;s <a href="https://www.reddit.com/rules/">Content Policy</a>!</p>

<ol>
<li><p>Be civil at <em>all</em> times, even in argument and during debate.</p></li>
<li><p>Tag any NSFW content.</p></li>
<li><p><strong>Do not spam</strong>. See below.</p></li>
<li><p>English-language submissions only; non-English comments are OK.</p></li>
<li><p>Now get off reddit and go outdoors immediately!</p></li>
</ol>

<hr/>

<h1>What do you consider spam?</h1>

<p>Links to a blog, website, or service you run, or are involved in running, are considered self-promotional; you may only post such content if you have made a variety of unrelated contributions (i.e. submissions and comments) to <a href="/r/Outdoors">/r/Outdoors</a> over an extended period.</p>

<p>If the majority of your contributions to <a href="/r/Outdoors">/r/Outdoors</a> are your own content, you may be banned with or without warning.</p>

<p><strong>PM the mods</strong> if you are uncertain whether your post will be considered spammy. Exceptions can be made for certain content. </p>

<hr/>

<h3>Related subreddits!</h3>

<ul>
<li><a href="/r/Travel">/r/Travel</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/SoloTravel">/r/SoloTravel</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/Camping">/r/Camping</a> (and <a href="/r/CampingGear">/r/CampingGear</a>)</li>
<li><a href="/r/Hiking">/r/Hiking</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/Backpacking">/r/Backpacking</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/Caving">/r/Caving</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/Climbing">/r/Climbing</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/OutdoorGear">/r/OutdoorGear</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/Adventures">/r/Adventures</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/remoteplaces">/r/remoteplaces</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/Hunting">/r/Hunting</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/BikePacking">/r/BikePacking</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/AnimalTracking">/r/AnimalTracking</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/WildernessBackpacking">/r/WildernessBackpacking</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/AdventurePhotography">/r/AdventurePhotography</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/NationalPark">/r/NationalPark</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/nature">/r/nature</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/ActualHippies">/r/ActualHippies</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/NZOutdoors">/r/NZOutdoors</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/OutdoorAus">/r/OutdoorAus</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/OverlandTravel">/r/OverlandTravel</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/Dartmoor">/r/Dartmoor</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/TravelPartners">/r/TravelPartners</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/AskEurope">/r/AskEurope</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/CouchSurfing">/r/CouchSurfing</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/UrbanSurvivalism">/r/UrbanSurvivalism</a> </li>
<li><a href="/r/Parkour">/r/Parkour</a> </li>
<li><a href="/r/Flyfishing">/r/Flyfishing</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/urbanexploration">/r/urbanexploration</a> </li>
<li><a href="/r/campingandhiking">/r/campingandhiking</a> </li>
<li><a href="/r/roadtrip">/r/roadtrip</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/OhioCamping">/r/OhioCamping</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/TXoutdoors">r/TXoutdoors</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/Alpinism">/r/Alpinism</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/Bouldering">/r/Bouldering</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/Slackline">/r/Slackline</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/Fitness">/r/Fitness</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/WildernessMedicine">/r/WildernessMedicine</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/bushcraft">/r/bushcraft</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/snowshoeing">/r/snowshoeing</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/PacificCrestTrail">/r/PacificCrestTrail</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/foraging">/r/foraging</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/homesteading">/r/homesteading</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/homestead">/r/homestead</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/farming">/r/farming</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/skiing">/r/skiing</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/selfreliance">/r/selfreliance</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/BackyardWildlife">/r/BackyardWildlife</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/MYOG">/r/MYOG</a></li>
<li><a href="/r/OutdoorsVideos">/r/OutdoorsVideos</a></li>
</ul>

<hr/>

<h3>Other</h3>

<ul>
<li><p><em>Below are random, off-reddit links!</em></p></li>
<li><p><a href="http://www.mensfitness.com/training/endurance/12-outdoor-survival-skills-every-guy-should-master">12 Outdoor Survival Skills Every Guy Should Master.</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk">Ordnance Survey</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="http://www.natgeomaps.com/trail-maps/pdf-quads">Print free USGS topo trail maps from Nat Geo.</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk">Official UK National Trail site</a>, with <a href="http://www.nationaltrail.co.uk/the-trails">lists of trails</a>.</p></li>
<li><p><a href="http://www.outdoorfoundation.org/pdf/Research.OutdoorNation.Barriers.pdf">Barriers to the Outdoors (PDF)</a>, insight into the challenges young adults face getting outdoors</p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://s-e-o.org/how-to-help-make-the-web-a-better-place/">Make the web a better place!</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://zenhabits.net/ways-to-make-someone-happy-today/">32 Ways to Make Someone Happy Today</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.positivityblog.com/make-someone-happy/">24 Quick Ways to Make Someone Happy Today</a></p></li>
</ul>
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The Great Outdoors

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Outdoor recreation: keeping humans fit, fed and happy for thousands of years. The sun on your face, the wind in your hair: all this and more could be yours to experience... if you ever get off reddit and go outside for once! Outdoors is for all outdoor experiences, not limited to any specific interest. 

Caving, mountain climbing, cycling, bushcraft, gardening, sailing, plants, birds, trees, going for a stroll -- it's all on topic here!

<div class="md"><p>Outdoor recreation: keeping humans fit, fed and happy for thousands of years. The sun on your face, the wind in your hair: all this and more could be yours to experience... if you ever get off reddit and go outside for once! Outdoors is for all outdoor experiences, not limited to any specific interest. </p>

<p>Caving, mountain climbing, cycling, bushcraft, gardening, sailing, plants, birds, trees, going for a stroll -- it&#39;s all on topic here!</p>
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