When it comes to the great outdoors, there are a wide variety of activities to engage in that are fun and fulfilling. In the modern age of inactivity and media overload, it can be good to get out of the house once in a while and reconnect with nature, so it can be good to get to know your options when you return to nature. Here are just a few of your options. Just don’t forget your Patagonia gear.

First and foremost, let’s talk about swimming. Swimming is a Summer favorite for a variety of reasons. For one thing, it’s a great way to beat the Summer heat. Swimming is also like floating in space and a great workout. There’s a reason that trips to the beach are a popular Summer vacation archetype, after all. Speaking of trips to the beach, sunbathing is another great way to enjoy your beach vacation. Taking in the sun’s ray’s and getting a tan is hard to beat.

Hunting and fishing are great ways to enjoy the great outdoors, as well. For starters, there’s the sport of it. Tracking game is a challenge to overcome, as is the kill, itself. These things take a certain level of skill, cunning, and patience. Then, there’s the practical element of getting a meal out of it, which was the origin of this pastime at the dawn of time.

Then, of course, there’s camping. Camping is quite possibly the end all, be all of outdoors activities, as it encompasses a wide variety of other activities. For example, a camping trip might also entail swimming, fishing, hunting, etc. However, it also has its own trappings, as well. For example, there’s sitting around the campfire telling ghost stories, roasting marshmallows, etc. There’s building the fire, pitching the tent, and more.