The Great Outdoors — 2026
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The Great Outdoors — 2026

Celebrate Hikezilla’s launch by completing any 6 of 8 community, learning, adventure and giving-back activities by year’s end.

Points available
10000
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Structure
4 objectives · 8 checkpoints

The expedition

Welcome to The Great Outdoors — 2026, Hikezilla’s launch challenge for anyone who wants to get outside, try something new, meet people, share useful knowledge and give a little back.

This challenge is not about hiking the furthest, climbing the highest or moving the fastest. Complete any 6 of the 8 activities between 20 October and 31 December 2026 to finish the main challenge and unlock 10,000 points.

Your objectives

Take part in the launch by supporting a good cause and joining an outdoor event.

Give Back
Log one genuine volunteering activity in your Hikezilla Volunteer Logbook. Any legitimate cause counts, provided it is completed during the challenge period.
Proof: admin manual
Explore Together
Attend one Hikezilla event or an eligible outdoor event hosted by another organisation. Hiking, running, cycling, climbing and similar outdoor activities count.
Proof: event attendance

Contribute something useful to another member or to shared outdoor knowledge.

Help Someone Out
Write one genuinely helpful reply to another member’s question in the Hikezilla Forum. Low-effort or duplicate replies should not count.
Proof: admin manual
Make the Outdoors Better
Make one meaningful contribution to Hikezilla’s Wiki, Outdoor Project Directory, community projects or another eligible outdoor knowledge-sharing initiative.
Proof: admin manual

Record simple outdoor activity and publish something that may help or inspire others.

Get Moving
Record five separate outdoor activities through Hikezilla’s activity logging system or Strava if connected. There is no minimum distance or elevation, and Strava must not be required.
Proof: admin manual
Share an Adventure
Publish one adventure log or trip report on Hikezilla that could inspire, inform or help another person plan safely.
Proof: admin manual

Build confidence by learning a useful outdoor skill and meeting another outdoor community.

Learn Something New
Participate in an outdoor skills activity, such as navigation, first aid, orienteering, bushwalking skills or outdoor safety training.
Proof: image upload
Discover a Community
Attend a event hosted by an external organiser. Bushwalking club, climbing film festival, rogaining, coastal clean ups etc.
Proof: event attendance

Patches & badges

Complete this challenge to earn a Hikezilla patch (badges coming soon).

Recent completions

Soon: see fellow members who recently finished this quest.