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• To step
• Method 1 of 3: Part One: Finding Your Adventure
• Method 2 of 3: Part Two: Gaining experience
• Method 3 of 3: Part three: Making your career out of adventuring
• Tips
• Warnings
• Necessities

Snowboarding in the Alps, canoeing in the south of France, and ballooning in Scandinavia; for many people just a dream, for others an ordinary part of their adventurous life. But is it still possible to be an adventurer in an era where most of the world has been discovered, mapped and trodden down? Is it possible to make it your career? Read on to learn how to choose the adventure that's right for you and learn the necessary skills to make adventure your life.

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Method 1 of 3: Part One: Finding Your Adventure

1. What is Adventure. An adventurer is generally someone who seeks out unusual and unusual experiences. If you want to make adventuring your profession, it is important to know what adventure means to you because it determines your plans, your method, destinations, meaning and the goal of your career.
   • The fact that you want to become an adventurer does not necessarily mean that you have to climb mountains when you are actually more interested in the flora and fauna of the Amazon. Direct your interests toward an adventurous career that suits you and choose something that is personally satisfying and meaningful for you.
2. What do you think of the outdoors. Were you the kind of kid who had to be dragged in for dinner? Who came home with arms full of dandelions and daisies? Who loved the poetry of nature? Did you escape to the woods whenever you got the chance? Do you like an early dip in a cold lake?
   • If the idea of ​​trekking through the mountains along clear streams fills you with calmness and not a panicky need for anti-histamine, then adventure for you could include conservation, ecotourism, or outdoor recreation.
3. Think of your childhood adventures. Were you a tree climber and daredevil? Someone who was not afraid of broken knees? The first to join the gym and the last to leave? Always on the go, maybe the walls were coming your way while you were in class. Perhaps the idea of ​​sitting at a computer in a boring office grins terribly. If you don't mind riding your bike through heavy traffic and consider snorkeling a fun and relaxing weekend activity. Fast flowing water? Bring it on.
   • For you, adventure consists of extreme sports, outdoor activities that test your stamina, or explore and discover something new.
4. What do you think about cultural explorations. Do you find discovering new music, trying different food and getting lost in an unfamiliar country exciting and challenging? Maybe it's the history of the country that interests you. Maybe you've always wanted to learn Japanese, see what Siberia is like from a train, or spend your day sipping red wine and trying goat cheeses.
   • For you, adventure might be something like archaeological research or journalism. Who knows in the culinary, historical or artistic field. Also consider anthropology and sociology, if you have a knack for scientific research.
5. Would you like to help people. If there is an injured bird in your backyard, take it inside a shoebox to care for. Do you always keep up with news from abroad? Are you angry about the injustice of poverty and would you like to change this right away? Do you want to give back to the world and contribute with your talents so that this becomes a better place to live than the state in which you found it?
   • Humanitarian and philanthropic adventures are right up your alley. Consider a law degree (international) or a medical degree.
6. Get that insect collection from the attic again. Have you always been fascinated by animals - their names, classification and their various idiosyncrasies? Have you always had a pet? Maybe you had an inexplicable fascination with stones? Are you completely enthusiastic about volcanoes? As a child you could name all the names of dinosaurs. Never had a problem picking up frogs and snakes? Perhaps you have always felt at home with other animal species.
   • You are ready for a scientific adventure. Consider a study in biology, zoology, paleontology or geology.

Method 2 of 3: Part Two: Gaining experience

1. Study. The life of an archaeologist may seem very exciting in Indiana Jones films, but that is because the boring research work associated with the profession does not appear in the script. Before you set out to dig for an undiscovered Egyptian tomb, you must first lay a foundation for your success. There is no set path to get a "Masters in Adventure", but it is certainly possible to study something that will allow you to travel and lay the foundations to do what you really want.
   • If you are interested in scientific adventures, study biology or a similar study. Chemistry will keep you more glued to the computer and in a lab, while marine biology will allow you to get out into the field (the water).
   • If you have an interest in travel, hospitality and tourism studies are a smart investment. Learn a foreign language as an added bonus to be able to sell yourself well later in your career.
   • If you are interested in outdoor sports or activities that have something to do with nature, there are courses in the field of ecology with all kinds of possible specializations. Talk to a study advisor to find out what suits you.
   • If studying at a university or college isn't your thing, don't despair. Keeping yourself informed about the adventurous field you want to venture into doesn't have to be more difficult than going to the library and starting a tutorial. Teaching an arsenal of skills such as photography or video can be equally useful. Someone must know how to handle those HD cameras in that polar region. Why not you?
2. Look for work internationally as an au pair or nanny. Working in childcare is also a way to see more of the world that is used a lot. It can also be a fairly lucrative job for the short term, giving you the chance to fully immerse yourself in a new culture and earn money at the same time.
   • Living with a family is a great way to learn the language and culture, as well as building a long-term relationship with the people you work for, which can be very useful in your later adventurous career. If you have been working with a family in Germany for a long time, chances are that when you are passing through, there is always a warm place to stay and where you can be sure that you will be welcomed in a friendly manner.
3. Teach English. English is a language that is in high demand worldwide. Especially in Southeast Asia, the demand for teachers of English is only increasing. Most international programs that you can go to with your experience require a solid education to teach as a non-native speaker, but there are always exceptions. You may be able to find a place to teach yourself, but an organization that specializes in this, especially when it comes to an international appointment, is usually a safer and easier solution to finding a job.
4. Apply for missionary work or an international study program. If you have enough time and money, you may be able to participate in tours organized by the church or your school, which will give you a taste of the kind of adventure you are looking for. Even if it is only for a few days and it is hard work to build a house in Guatemala or Peru, it will earn you money and get a wealth of experiences and necessary skills. If you apply for an adventurous job at some point, these experiences can carry a lot of weight.
   • This is certainly very good for anyone with an interest in humanitarian work, although you are at the mercy of the tour group's wishes, which may make it a more touristy trip. Make sure you have fun with it and plan your own explorations.
5. Take a sabbatical and plan your own adventure. Just go. Couchsurfing organizations and opportunities on ecological farms are available to anyone who wants to invest time in them. This gives you the necessary travel experience, you live in a different culture, and you build a support network that would otherwise be unavailable. Even if it's a bike ride from Minnesota to New Orleans, you're laying the groundwork for future stories and successes just by getting out and about.
   • When you have returned from your adventure, use the experience gained as an entry point for a new job. Now that you have gained the necessary experience as an adventurer, you are much more attractive to the labor market.

Method 3 of 3: Part three: Making your career out of adventuring

1. Do work that you enjoy. Tour guides, mountain guides, and dive instructors all have paid jobs that you can get with the right experience and degrees. The experience you have gained from traveling, going on solo adventures or studying in your direction should create a range of possibilities for you to be able to do whatever you want. Try to get a government job as an administrator in a nature park or start your own business by teaching canoeing lessons.
   • When you get paid to teach other people about what you love to do, every day can be an adventure. Try to get a job at a ski resort to teach snowboarding or work in an aquarium. You don't necessarily have to be a marine biologist to work with animals.
2. Seek financing for your expeditions. Your ultimate goal is to do something you love and get paid for. If you like adventures, try to get someone else to pay for your big expedition to France or your snowboard trip to Switzerland.
   • National Geographic has a varied range of funds for research purposes, targeting both the media and scientific research. Explore the financing options for each trip and think about how you will publish or sell these experiences when you get back. If you have written a bestseller about a long train journey across Europe that was also paid for by a fund, then you are well on your way.
3. Document your adventures. Write about your adventures. Consider keeping people up to date with your experiences on the road by maintaining a blog or through social media networks. Film your explorations. The best way to get other people interested in your adventures and make a name for yourself as an adventurer looking for funding is to sell yourself and your specific talents well.
   • Selling your photos or videos as a freelancer is one of the best ways to get a foot in the door with publishers or media companies. Do you have great photos of the American Eagle Owl that you have seen on a trek? Try to sell them to a magazine. If you have a fantastic story about the time you spent in Istanbul that just needs to be told, try to get it published. If it's sellable, you might get an offer for a job.
4. Try to find a job where adventure awaits you. If touring Australia is the adventure for you, then whatever you do there is adventurous, and it gives you the opportunity to explore the area on your own. Find a job as a travel guide, or get paid work in a place where you feel completely at home, and work for your spare time.
   • Many companies in the agricultural sector hire seasonal workers for fruit and grape picking or other work in or on the field. It can be very demanding and probably doesn't pay well, but it does allow you to travel around and stay somewhere for as long as you want. It can be a great solution for adventurers who want to keep traveling.
5. Find a job that requires you to travel. Think of salespeople, tour guides, musicians, or migrant workers. Work where you can be sure that you are constantly "on the go" and that every new working day will bring a new adventure.
   • Alternatively, try to find a job that you can do anywhere. Telecommuting, such as copy-editing, programming, and other online jobs allow you to work from home, across the border, or anywhere from anywhere. Collect as many options as you can and decide what to do with your time.
6. Keep studying. Although a large part of the academic year is devoted to work and study, there are also always a variety of research positions to be found that provide ample opportunities to enter the field with a salary, a sabbatical, and the necessary support for the work. can do what you want to do, whatever that may be. If you want to see the Tower of London for research for your next historical novel, the support of a university is one of the best opportunities you can get.

Tips

• There are plenty of lists on the internet about what to bring for every adventure imaginable, so search online and don't reinvent the wheel.
• Take as little as possible with you. Your backpack should not be too heavy and should be comfortable enough to wear all day.
• Always ask the locals for information wherever you go. Travel guides are always limited in the information they can provide and are subjective. It is a great opportunity to chat with the locals and you will find yourself learning a lot more about the country and the surrounding area.
• Find free ways to experience real adventures such as couch surfing, language lessons or driving for a tour group or expedition.

Warnings

• Spontaneity is a great part of your adventurous life, but not without your asthma medications, leech resistant socks and rain gear. Always prepare well.

Necessities

• Reference material, internet access
• Equipment and clothes, etc ... depending on your adventure
• GPS, mobile, maps, compass, in short, everything that helps you not to get lost
• Funds and a solid budget
• Vacation days or unpaid leave (except if you have money left or if you want to do different jobs and spend little money)
• A blog or website to keep everyone informed
• A camera to record your adventures.