How did you feel about the outdoors as a child?

I'm part of that generation that got kicked out of the house in the morning and wasn't allowed back in until the street lights came on. We drank water from hoses, rode bikes everywhere, and I don't even know if we ever had lunch. These days I like the beach and sitting by the pool. I've never had any interest in camping. Going for a walk bores the hell out of me which is why I never liked using a treadmill at the gym.

When I was growing up we basically lived outdoors. I was lucky enough to live in a countrified area so we had plenty of woods to explore, riding bikes was our basic mode of transportation (parents rarely drove us anywhere) and the neighborhood kids were our friends. I loved being outdoors. It's funny how life changes and I always pictured myself living somewhere close to the beach. I'm hours away from the beach (lol) and surrounded by farms (which I love). My tolerance for the heat isn't what it used to be but I blame that on being older.

I loved the outdoors in my younger years. I still do in my old age, but now, I just want the peace and calm that Mother Nature brings.

I loved it but I wasn’t allowed out a lot because of my allergies. As I got older I was allowed to play outside more as long as I didn’t come in sneezing or wheezing. I was outside most of my trip, so yes, I still enjoy it…as long as I don’t come in sneezing or wheezing.

Once I learned to ride a bike and got one of my own, I loved going for bike rides down the road when I was a kid. With no distance in mind how far to ride, just until I knew it was time to turn around and go back again. That was how I spend some of my summer days. Alot of them before I got sick the summer that I turned 12 years old, were spent out in the bean fields. We, my 3 brothers, and mother and myself, would be outside at 8am and hoeing the weeds until I was allowed to walk back to the house at 11:30 to turn the potatoes on for dinner-we had meat, potatoes and a vegetable at the noon meal. We were back in the field from 12:30 until about 4:30 or so. They were long and hot days, but if it had rained and my Dad couldn't work the land, he would join us. I loved it when he was with us, he made it fun. We would sing as we walked the rows, plus Dad would be sure to sharpen the hoes before we returned to the field in the afternoon, so the work was easier.

In my youth, I would take off my shoes on the last day of school and I wouldn't put them back on until school started in the fall. My parents had a cabin in Northern Wisconsin in the middle of nothing but lakes and woods. I spent all day and most of the night outside. After I got married, we went camping a lot and when we had kids, they enjoyed camping too. We took hikes and explored the Olympic Peninsula and traveled to the states near us after we got the motor home. I have gardens and I used to spend hours each day tending to it. After getting sick, I don't even like to walk to the mailbox. All those years that I loved the outdoors have faded. I prefer the safety and security my couch affords me, lol.

I enjoyed the outdoors too growing up, though being more of an introvert, I often played alone or with just one or two close playmates. It was peaceful that way. Now that I’m older and retired, I still appreciate the outdoors—but I prefer to share it with my wife and son whenever we get the chance. There’s something calming about being out in nature, especially with the people who matter most.

We just waited for holidys so that we could be out in the yard with neighbours' kids and have fun In school we had outdoor games which I loved.

When I was a kid, my sister and I always had fun playing outside.

I loved the outdoors when I was a kid. We lived in a city and I could not wait to be at our grandmother farm house to stay out all the day long. I like less now, I am well at home.

I loved being outside. I still do. On a really hot day I always enjoyed being in water.

I love being outside. Always have

I need the outdoors. One of the criteria for us when I went shopping for our final house was having a decent sized property. I was born in a rural area and part of my early and teen years was spent on a twenty acre farm. When I was in my mid 40s my Mom and I hiked many woodsy trails together. I could keep on going......

I always wanted to go out as a child and young girl but was restricted by my parents. In India parents restricted girls moving out of the house in our times because of safety issues. I do go out now for shopping but do feel lazy to go out.

Same I would be outside riding my bike with my cousins until the street lights would come on and my grandmother would call us to come in

I like being out of doors. I spend more time indoors now as the outside isn't very enticing.

I was outside from sunrise to when the street lights came on. Like Chicaa, I drank water from a hose and rode my bike everywhere. Now it's hard to pry me out of the house.

I enjoy being outdoors, even during the hot summer months. It beats being cooped up inside during the cold winter months. Walks, going to the beach, playing golf or tennis are some of my favorite outdoor activities.

I actually belong to the generation of kids who played outside — games like tag, running around, biking, playing house, and board games with other kids in the neighborhood. We didn’t have all this tech back then. Even the TV was black and white, and we could only watch for a limited time. When my mom said TV time was over, that was it — no arguments. We really listened to our parents. Totally different from how kids are now, always on phones or sitting in front of a computer for hours, and they want to be the ones followed. Some even get mad when a parent says no. Outdoors was life for us kids back then.

Out doors seems so good to the kids. I can remember my childhood days when my dad would take us to the game parks to see the wildlife.