microadventure

plural microadventures

1. A short adventure, typically sought on a weekend.First known use 2010s

   So how do you train yourself to find awe? One answer may be microadventures. A microadventure is exactly what it sounds like: a short, simple, cheap, local version of an adventure.

   2021 July 5, Emily Pennington, “Who Needs the Grand Canyon? Try a Microadventure.”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

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   In 2011, amid struggles to secure funding for an Antarctic expedition, [Alastair] Humphreys started blogging about “microadventures”: inclusive, easy-to-emulate escapades like “sleeping outdoors” or “foraging for a meal”.

   2024 January 13, Henry Wismayer, “A surprisingly excellent adventure”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 17