Biggest Outdoorser Challenge!!!

Let's take on this challenge for July. I know it's HOT out there but lets make the best of it I doesn't matter if you spent two seconds outside. Hopefully more members will participate. I think it's a fun way to talk about what we do outside. Have a great outdoorsy day everyone!!

Hello Owls

By adding up the minutes for June's challenge it's as follows:

Krander : 36 hrs 35 min
Kai2le4 " 5 hrs 35 min
SBalliet: 92 hrs

If I am correct SBalliet is the Biggest Outdoorser for June

Let's all congratulate her on her success!! Great Job!

Ok so I am really late posting this so I will show the whole month:
June 3-5 camping - in a tent so was outside all weekend, left the house 12pm on Friday and returned 6pm on Sunday
so for the 1st week that is a total of 54 hours
June 11 babysitting grand-kids outside playing most of the day around 7 hrs
June 12 hiking on the AT started at 8am didn't finish till 6pm that's 10 hrs
so for week 2 around 17 hrs
June 16 evening hike at Cromwell Valley 2 hrs
June 18 baby shower for my son and his girlfriend outside 4 hrs
June 19 Hiking gunpowder sweet-air loop was out on the hike for 4.5 hrs
So for week 3 it looks like 10.5 hrs
June 23 hiking gunpowder wildlands loop 2 hrs
June 25 Hiking Liberty reservoir 7.5 miles 4 hrs
June 26 hiking Caledonia State Park PA 4.5 hrs
for week 4 10.5 hrs

So I had around 92 hrs outside for the month of June the only thing that I haven't counted was the times that i spent weeding my small garden and just vegging out on the back deck if we are going to count this then add maybe another 4 hrs for the month.

Yikes - I did a bit of sitting out on the porch but the only real time I spent outside was at the boys football tryouts on Saturday the 25. I've spent most of my time planning, shopping, prepping and making a wedding cake (my first.)

Friday 24 - Thursday 30th 2 hours this week.
woow that's so sad. Well cakes done today so I can get outside more and football practice starts tomorrow so...

lost a couple days last week

Fri 17 - at the lake - swimming, fishing (uh mainly just casting) or just hanging out on the dock - probably more but... 3 hours
Sat 18 - at the lake (rainy) a few casts of the dock - 20 minutes
Sun 19 - yardwork at the lake cabin- 2 hours
Mon 20 - picnic outside at my son's school - 1 hour
Tue 21 - yard work at home 30 minutes
Wed 22 - more yardwork at the lake cabin - 4 hours
Thur 22 - played on the dock, fishing and enjoying the sun - 2 hours

lost a couple days last week

Fri 17 - at the lake - swimming, fishing (uh mainly just casting) or just hanging out on the dock - probably more but... 3 hours
Sat 18 - at the lake (rainy) a few casts of the dock - 20 minutes
Sun 19 - yardwork at the lake cabin- 2 hours
Mon 20 - picnic outside at my son's school - 1 hour
Tue 21 - yard work at home 30 minutes
Wed 22 - more yardwork at the lake cabin - 4 hours
Thur 22 - played on the dock, fishing and enjoying the sun - 2 hours

I am sorry, it has just been too hot here in Texas to participate in this challenge. This week we got some much needed rain, however, and that has cooled things down. So I do have some outdoor time this week. The week isn't over yet, but I doubt if I'll be adding much more as the rain is expected to stop soon:

June 19 - Sipping iced tea or iced coffee in the shade, while watching the garter snakes fish for tadpoles in our pond (15 minutes) (does this count as "doing anything"?)
June 20 - Sipping iced tea or iced coffee in the shade, while watching the birds bathing in the bird bath (15 minutes)
June 21 - Sipping iced tea or iced coffee in the shade, while watching the squirrels lay flat in the cool dirt (15 minutes)
June 22 - Gardening in the rain! 8:00am-2:00pm off and on (about 2 hours total) and walking with my mom (20 minutes)
June 23 - Harvesting herbs and gardening (1 hour)
June 24 - Probably sipping iced tea or iced coffee in the shade (15 minutes)
June 25 - Probably sipping iced tea or iced coffee in the shade (15 minutes)

If sipping iced tea or iced coffee counts as "doing anything" I should have about 5 hours and 35 minutes this week, otherwise I have about 3 hours and 20 minutes.

Looks like it's just me I'll keep posting in hopes that someone else will join.

Wed 6/8 - 45 running
Thur 6/9 -
Fri 6/10 - 30 barbecue party -14
Sat 6/11 -
Sun 6/12 - 3 hours - morning run and afternoon birthday party
Mon 6/13 -
Tue 6/14 - 45 minutes running

Total Week 2 - 5 hours

Thanks Kate
Can't wait to see your post.

I'm in!

Week 1

Wed 6/1 -
Thurs 6/2 -
Fri 6/3 - 60 running and various outdoor ST at the school
Sat 6/4 - 45 at the park on the lake
Sun 6/5 - 12 hours - all day at the cabin - swimming, playing with the kids in the water, boating, casting (it can hardly be called fishing with all the commotion in the water)
Mon 6/6 - 5 hours - half a day at the cabin...
Tues 6/7 -

Total Week 1 = 18:45



Edited by: KRANDER at: 6/15/2011 (12:15)

Our June challenge will be who can spend the most time outside - doing anything!!!
Rain or shine, warm or cold, night or day.



We'll pick out some appropriate SparkGoodies for the Sparkers with the most minutes - weekly!



Week 1

Wed 6/1
Thurs 6/2
Fri 6/3
Sat 6/4
Sun 6/5
Mon 6/6
Tues 6/7

Total Week 1 =


Have fun with it.