This spring, the liveliness of the circle of friends is comparable to the "New Year"-
Some people bask in the sun and hug trees in the park, some people camp and lie on the lawn, and some people ride and hike near their homes......
Mountain, sea, river tracing, hiking, lure, camping, rock climbing, cycling, trail running...... Going outdoors in spring has become the first choice for more and more people. The data shows that in spring, the popularity of "spring outing" has increased by 166%, and the popularity of "outing" has increased by 100%, and hiking, cycling, mountaineering, and camping have become the main forms of tourists going out to enjoy spring.
What is the charm of outdoor "wildness"?
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Aimless Citywalks, overnight hikes in the woods, adrenaline-pumping mountain climbs and skiing...... Compared with the previous popular exquisite style, light luxury style, and ins style, why does the outdoor wind blow into the hearts of the people?
The "wild fun" that can't be stopped. Spend six or seven hours exploring a mountain and reaping the smell of dirt and weeds, or ride by the river in front of your home, play frisbee downstairs in the company, and jump under the bridge......
From the southeast coast, the southwest mountains, the northeast forests to the northwest wilderness, people have engaged in nature in different ways. Walk through the loneliest desert, climb the most majestic snow-capped mountains, embrace the most tranquil sea, and meet the hottest Gobi ...... The rich layers of wild fun are irresistible.
The first "Ruibao Cup" Zhushan National Forest Park Bicycle Climbing Challenge in Qingdao West Coast New Area Photo by Wang Lei
The "wildness" that can't be closed. Three million years ago, humans descended from the trees, walked out of the grasslands, out of Africa, and went global. From the Industrial Revolution to the Information Revolution, human beings have forged steel and concrete and digital codes with their own hands.
The wheels of civilization are rolling forward, but there always seems to be a voice calling deep inside: return to nature. Going outdoors to "spread wild" is a response to human nature. According to the data, the number of outdoor sports participants in the country has exceeded 400 million, and the total scale of the outdoor sports industry is expected to exceed 3 trillion yuan by 2025.
Frisbee sports have moved from niche to mass, and Qingdao participants have grown geometrically, photo by Wang Lei
The indispensable "game". "The brave people enjoy the world first", "Go to a place where there is no ceiling", "When life is unsolved, go to the mountains and go wild"...... To have some "game" and dilute the "class flavor" has become a life creed pursued by more and more people.
There is a saying in psychology - "seeing is healing", people only need to see plants, see the scenery of nature, can get a kind of spiritual healing. Running away from high-rise buildings, the length of the mileage, the happiness and freedom of breaking free from the barriers of daily life, the sense of speed of breaking through the wind, and the unexaggerated beauty make people see more possibilities in life.
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In the 18th century, with the roar of the steam engine, "conquest" became the main theme of the times. Climbing steeper mountains, descending deeper seas, exploring deserts off the beaten track, and plunging into unfathomable sinkholes, almost all of the concepts of the outdoors that we are familiar with took shape during this period. Today, there are still people who blindly pursue playing "out of the circle" and "outstanding", but it makes the outdoor wind taste different.
According to industry insiders, buying a high-end road bike with equipment costs an average of more than 30,000 yuan Source: Beijing News
Is it a return to nature, or a disguised involution?
With the popularity of outdoor sports, the price of related sports equipment has risen. On social media, some outdoor players show their high-performance, high-value, and high-priced equipment, which makes people feel the "equipment involution" of outdoor sports from the micro level: "2,000 yuan road bikes are despised", "tens of thousands of yuan of equipment are just the basic threshold", "spend 30,000 yuan to conquer 300 meters of wild mountains"......
According to data, the average amount of camping consumers spent on camping equipment reached 6995.3 yuan. Under the psychological effect of pursuing outdoor "film" and "atmosphere", many people forget the original intention of contacting nature, roll up the appearance, roll the brand, meet the social check-in, and do not hesitate to spend a lot of money for the so-called hobby kryptonite.
Is it to pick the stars by hand, or to "survive in the wilderness"?
Advances in technology and equipment have extended the boundaries of outdoor exploration, and some people have been mistaken into believing that they have the ability to overcome unknown risks. Mountaineering and sliding down the slopes, being trapped in the wild on foot, camping magically turns into a "dinner table bomb", and some people even go deep into some undeveloped and complex terrain "wild spots" at the cost of their lives, making the fairyland a "dangerous road"......
The premise of exploring nature is to be in awe of nature. However, under the tide of outdoor fever, there are always people who think that technology is omnipotent and equipment is omnipotent, lose their awe of nature, and turn a beautiful journey into a wilderness to survive.
Campers barbecue picnic at the camp Source: Xinhua News Agency
Is it peaceful coexistence, or "barbaric destruction"?
Mineral water bottles, plastic bags and other garbage can be found everywhere in streams and mountains; in meadows and fields, there are obvious traces of privately dug stove pits and fires; and on popular hiking routes, some people drop new peels before they are "digested......
The premise of exploring nature is to respect, conform to, and protect nature. In fragile ecosystems such as mountains, deserts, and caves, the pits we throw away can remain in the wild for decades, or even hundreds of years. If you only focus on personal experience in the outdoors and ignore ecological safety, it is inevitable that there will be a lose-lose situation in which ecological resources are damaged and outdoor experience deteriorates.
Three
Admittedly, an outdoor "wild" is cool, and a brave and fiery adventurous heart is cool, but as one netizen said: "An outdoor person must be a strategist, take every rock seriously, and make every correct judgment seriously." ”
A little more awe. "Outdoor sports have thresholds", in addition to having the corresponding physical fitness to cope with outdoor sports of various difficulties, participants must also have a full understanding of the existing risks. In the process of encountering nature, in the exploration beyond the limit, every bit of professionalism and every correct judgment is the guarantee of success, and even the protection of life. From a professional point of view, outdoor sports require participants to have relevant professional skills, fully understand their own conditions, and avoid blind confidence and reckless behavior.
A little more protection. Previously, traceless camping and traceless mountaineering resonated, and the concepts of "reducing the use of detergents", "avoiding campfire contact with vegetation" and "taking away 120% of garbage" were advocated and followed by many outdoor people. Some experts have suggested that a "good urban camp" should play a good role in nature education in addition to basic environmental protection and safety mechanisms. Prioritizing the protection of the ecological environment can ensure the long-term popularity of outdoor wind.
A little more "rules". The mainland is a vast country, and there are differences in natural resources, geological factors, and movement conditions of nature reserves. Therefore, in the development of the outdoor sports industry, we must follow the important principles of adapting measures to local conditions, being scientific and reasonable, and being orderly.
In 1920, at the age of 21, Hemingway published an article in a newspaper called "Camping," sharing tips for thousands of people who went camping in the bush. Today, we're on a journey known as "humanity's latest adventure" to explore the untouched and rediscover the neighborhood. We must embrace love and abide by the rules, so that we can have a long-term run of "next time" and "again".
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