Enhance your travel experience by seeking out a city’s hidden gems and unique local adventures. We boiled down a list of 15 ways to adventure locally, whether you’re traveling for work, moving to a new city, or just want to spice up your routine.

Over the past few months, GearJunkie traveled to six cities to put on events and go on as many local adventures as possible. In partnership with Eddie Bauer, the “Live Your Local Adventure Tour” challenged us to find adventure everywhere (even in Delaware!). Here are a few things we learned along the way.
1. Get Local Beta
Find a local bike or running shop, climbing gym, or independent gear shop and ask where they bike/run/climb/adventure in their city. Take their advice and go for it.
2. Print A Map
GearJunkie is a huge advocate for maps and exercise. Many of our staff adventures and workouts feature a map and route-finding. Print a map of the city and plot any number of random points on it. Then, head outside and run to each of the ‘checkpoints’ or rent a bike and navigate your way around the city.

3. Ditch The Map, Get Lost
4. Combine Sports

5. Join Group Runs/Rides
6. Catch The Sunrise
7. Embrace The Weather

8. Join Niche, Local Group Events
9. Workout Early
10. Plan Less

11. Ditch The Tech
12. Get Creative

13. Reward Yourself
14. Go Highpointing

15. Visit The Green Spaces
