NATIONAL HIKE WITH A GEEK DAY

NATIONAL HIKE WITH A GEEK DAY | JUNE 20

Going beyond desk exercise, National Hike with a Geek Day on June 20 summons the techies, geeks, IT gurus, and gamers to push away the keyboard and strike out across the inviting landscapes of nature.

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What do you get when you add a geek with the outdoors? If you said National Take a Hike Day, you're correct! Ok, maybe that's not exactly true, but that's our story and we are sticking to it!

When we think of a geek, we often think of the typical label of someone who wears thick glasses, has a pocket protector, and buttons their shirt all the way to the neck. We definitely don't think of a geek as someone who wants to go hiking. However, because the definition of a geek usually means someone who is obsessed with a hobby or intellectual topic, it's very possible there are plenty of hiking geeks around the world.

National Hike with a Geek Day isn't limited to the tech-savvy who speak in code. Nor is it just for emoticon-loving, web-surfing fact finders. National Hiking with a Geek is for anyone who needs to either step away from their desk to change the monotony of our days. If you're lucky, you will find a hiking geek to take you on an adventure of a lifetime describing the plants, rocks, path and wildlife on the way. Grab your nearest, dearest geek and plunge into the neighboring wilderness for some adventure!

HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL HIKE WITH A GEEK DAY

Geeks beware! You'll be cajoled, coaxed, and perhaps prodded by friends and loved ones. But, this is your day. Go, take the lead. When asked, surprise them by whipping out your hiking boots, map, and compass. Friends and family, don't be surprised if your geeks have been waiting for just this moment all along. Visit Geek Adventures® for inspiration or motivation. Don't forget to use the hashtag #HikeWithAGeekDay to share your adventure on social media.

NATIONAL HIKE WITH A GEEK DAY HISTORY                

Hiking with Geeks, now known as Geek Adventures, founded National Hike with a Geek Day to give friends with geeks an opportunity to entice them outdoors into the fresh air where journies, human interactions, and exploration take place outside the virtual world. Mendel Kurland founded Hiking with Geeks in 2016 when he realized he had been skipping out on Mother Nature.

The Registrar at National Day Calendar declared National Hike with a Geek Day to be observed annually in 2017.