{"id":143711,"date":"2025-03-19T12:56:14","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T12:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/adventure\/outdoors-for-all-alastair-humphreys\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T12:56:14","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T12:56:14","slug":"outdoors-for-all-alastair-humphreys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=143711","title":{"rendered":"Outdoors For All – Alastair Humphreys"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Hello again!<\/p>\n

One thing I\u2019ve always loved about adventures in the great outdoors is that anyone can do them. You can literally pedal away from your front door and go anywhere on earth.<\/p>\n

You can walk in the countryside without any special gear or skills. All you need to do is go!<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve always championed the simplicity and equality of the outdoors. Anyone can do it! Everyone gets rained on. We all have fun.<\/p>\n

But, like with many things in recent years, I\u00a0have begun to realise how lucky I\u00a0am with so many things I\u00a0take for granted. My explorations when I\u00a0wrote\u00a0Local<\/a><\/em>\u00a0showed me that the\u00a0outdoors are not equally accessible for everyone<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s true that the outdoors is free, but is it equal?\u00a0Research<\/a>\u00a0has shown that a range of barriers can prevent those who need it most getting outside. Economic barriers; working long hours, lack of private transport, expensive equipment \u2013 and cultural barriers; no family or community traditions of the outdoors, lack of role models \u2013 as well as someone\u2019s age, health and other factors, has tilted the land in favour of wealthier demographics. Our outdoor spaces lack diversity compared to the country as a whole.<\/p>\n

This short film is worth watching \u2013 it helped me be more appreciative of things I\u2019ve taken for granted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n