You can think of the Holy Grail of outdoor adventure as a “macrodose” of Vitamin Nature. Macrodoses are the epic expeditions that many of us long to embark on: thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, summiting Mount Everest, pedaling the Tour Divide, climbing El Capitan.
While perhaps not quite as grand as those bucket list adventures, most multi-day backcountry expeditions count as macrodoses of nature. If you’re disconnecting for days at a time and immersing yourself in the wilderness, the impact is immense.
In the middle, we have normal-sized doses of nature: a day hike to climb a 14er, an epic mountain bike ride, whitewater rafting a rugged river, paragliding through the Alps, and so much more.
On the low end of the scale, we have “microdoses”: taking the dog for a walk, taking a break from a long interstate drive to go walk a mile, pedaling to the grocery store.
