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Passport-Free Travel: 5 Tips For New Vegan Adventurers! By Emma Fry
Hi, I’m Emma!
I’m the founder of Vegan Adventure Holidays, an outdoor backpacking educator and empowerment coach and have been helping people have the best vegan adventure travel experiences across the globe for 15+ years!
An experienced expedition Leader, I run small group trips in Guatemala, Belize, Costa Rica and Colombia, women’s vegan fitness weeks in Mexico, vegan micro adventures in the U.K. and our signature coaching program, You Can Hike A Volcano Too!
If you would like to meet other vegan travelers and connect up with some like minded people, come and join us over here and when the world opens up again, I would love to take you volcano hiking in Guatemala, snorkelling on the Belize Barrier Reef or to my favourite secret vegan street food spots in Mexico!
There’s only one way to truly learn how to respect the environment and that’s to be in it!
The U.K. and Ireland is an adventurer’s playground, home to some incredible landscapes, top wild swimming spots, endless hiking trails, days of mountain biking routes and much more but if you’re new to adventuring, getting started can feel a little daunting.
The great outdoors is for EVERYONE and the benefits of being outside are endless.
Here are some top tips to help you get started this summer.
1: Set Goals
Write down some 1 month, 6 month and 1 year outdoor adventure goals. Spend some time thinking about your dream hikes/ climbs / adventures and make a list. What skills do you need to learn to get started? What’s holding you back and how might you overcome it?
2: Save the date
If you don’t create the space and time it won’t happen, adult life is just too busy! Once you’ve set your first goal, make sure you put it on the calendar.
3: Create a checklist
It can be easy to forget things in the excitement of a new adventure! Create a simple checklist or what you’ll need to take but don’t overthink it, start with the basics, you can always add to your list later.
4: Take care of the places you love to go.
If you see rubbish that’s not yours, if there is a designated trail, stick to it, don’t walk / hike / bike on ground that doesn’t need to be disturbed. Leave No Trace is an important rule to remember when outdoors.
5: Plan ahead and learn to become self-sufficient.
When you’re ready to take your adventuring to the next level, a critical part of becoming a skilled outdoor adventurer is learning how to prevent yourself from getting into tricky situations and knowing what to do if something goes wrong. Take safety seriously, learn how to read maps and gps, and learn some basic first aid so you can be an active adventure planner and participant not just a passive follower!
