Outdoorsy People in Temperate Climates

[Anonymous]

I think so. I think temps/ease of weather for activities affects the less motivated people, like me. If temps aren't great, weather sucks, I won't go and exercise outdoors. Serious runners will do it no matter what.

[Anonymous]

live in new england country side. Spend time outdoors year round. Love the humidity more so then the cold

[Anonymous]

Outdoorsy people are active wherever they are. They'll change sport depending on the surroundings, ie surfing v snowboarding.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I live in California and the thing is, we pay attention to Walkability Scores. So Boston? No problem! You can walk all around Boston. But the suburbs and places where most people drive, there are no sidewalks, and drivers are NOT expecting there to be pedestrians? It's not safe so there'd be less walking there.

Yesterday I did four errands, all on foot, over the course of an hour and a half. But I live in San Francisco where tons of people walk and the majority driving are from outside of the city (East or North Bay, or farther away). Sidewalks aplenty here.

Also, there's tons of outdoor stuff to do. You can rent bikes, kayaks, sailboats, trails to hike in Glen Canyon, GG Park, Lands End, Mt Sutro, etc., so does North Carolina have all those outdoor options? Is the water frozen in New England or is it able to be boated upon?

Your post drips of superiority without any reading comprehension. The point was about weather not sidewalks/density. As in, it's nicer to be outside during certain temps.

[Anonymous]

I'm outdoorsy and spend a ton of time outside here in the DMV. When I've traveled somewhere with an even more temperate climate, I'm outside as much as possible. I think outdoorsy people will gravitate to good climates when they have the option, but without that option, they'll do whatever they can, where they are.

Lots of folks hike, bike and run here, and kayak/SUP.

[Anonymous]

I think the environment definitely has something to do with it. When I lived in the northeast I was outside all summer and fall. Here I've had some trouble figuring out when to go hiking and camping since summer is 95 degrees, humidity, and buggy, and I get rained out at least 50% of the time in spring and fall. (Yes you can hike or camp in the heat or rain, but with toddlers, it's not nearly as pleasant an experience. My solution so far is just to make several camping reservations for April-October and be prepared to cancel if necessary.) Plus there are no winter sports to speak of.

Maybe I just don't count as an outdoorsy person, but I also think if you live somewhere where it's easy and pleasant to be one, you'll have more of them and it won't just be because of their inherent personalities and commitment levels.)

[Anonymous]

I grew up in New England and went to school in NC and ended up outdoorsy. New England summers were great for backpacking and kayaking. We skied in the winter and later I did winter backpacking/climbing trips. North Carolina was fine 7 months of the year - or more if you threw in beach or mountain activities. In grad school I made a point of spending summers doing field work out west though after one season sweating it out in NC.

All that to say, if you’re inclined to be outdoorsy, you can find opportunities most anywhere. I do think those less inclined are more likely to fall in with that crowd in places the weather is pleasant though. I live in DC now and try to escape as much as possible in the summer.

[Anonymous]

I think it depends on upbringing and wealth too. Some activities need significant investment - skiing, horseriding etc.

[Anonymous]

I live in California and am pretty outdoorsy. I was also outdoorsy when I lived in VA and NE. Moreso, in fact, because school/less stressful job and no kids. The activities are different, but there are plenty.

[Anonymous]

Do your communities not spray for mosquitoes?

[Anonymous]

Depends. I'm from the Bay Area and grew up outdoorsy (camping, horses, bikes) and walked most places. Then moved to Michigan without a car. It , which was a nightmare: you could not walk anywhere and public transit in that weather was awful.

Now I live in the DC suburbs and in most of my free time I walk, hike, and camp.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Outdoorsy people are active wherever they are. They'll change sport depending on the surroundings, ie surfing v snowboarding.

Agree with this. I know plenty of outdoorsy folks from all over the country. Most just adapt to where they happen to be, for example, people who surfed in Hawaii and then moved to the east coast and focuses more on hiking and cycling. Or were avid scuba divers in Florida and then took up cross country skiing when they moved to Minnesota.

There are some outdoorsy people who are climate dependent and really hate the cold or hate the heat - but those people tend to prioritize location to start out with. The rest of us just figure out an outdoorsy activity that works in our current location.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do your communities not spray for mosquitoes?

They don’t spray in DC. Where are you located?

[Anonymous]

Yes, they would still be outdoorsy. People adapt to their surroundings.