Weekly Quests

Week 42 of the Outside family quest calendar sends your crew outdoors to build and test a simple cold-weather layering system together. It is an easy 45-minute adventure that ends with warmer kids, a earned badge, and a story worth telling at dinner.

The Family Navigation Quest sends your crew outside to find a nearby destination the old-fashioned way, using landmarks, a simple map, and each other. It is Week 27 of the Outside 52-week family quest calendar, rated Medium difficulty, and takes about 90 minutes to complete. Families earn the Trail Finder badge and walk away with a quiet confidence that no app can hand them.

Finding north is one of the oldest skills a person can own, and kids can pick it up in under an hour. This quest walks families through four methods — phone compass, real compass, shadow stick, and stars — so the knowledge sticks no matter what tools are on hand. Complete it in the Outside app and earn the Compass Rookie badge.

The Five Trees Challenge is a 60-minute outdoor quest that sends families out to identify five trees or plants near home or a local park. It is Week 22 of Outside's 52-week family adventure calendar, and it earns the Tree Tracker badge. Simple enough for a Sunday afternoon, meaningful enough to remember all season.

The Heat Smart Mission sends your family outside to learn how bodies handle heat, scout your neighborhood's best cooling spots, and come home with a plan that actually sticks. It is Week 41 of Outside's 52-week family quest calendar, rated Easy, and takes about 45 minutes to complete in the Outside app.

Three knots, one afternoon, and a skill your kids will use for the rest of their lives. The Knot Challenge sends families outside to learn the square knot, the bowline, and the clove hitch, then put each one to real use before heading home.

Map Your Neighborhood is Week 17 of Outside's 52-week family quest calendar — a 90-minute walk that turns your own block into new territory worth exploring. Families head outside together, pay close attention, and come home with a hand-drawn map they made themselves. It is one of those afternoons that sticks.

Water Detective sends families on a room-by-room search for every faucet, hose bib, and hidden water source in and around the house, then caps the adventure by finding the main shutoff valve together. It is a genuine detective game that quietly builds real home knowledge. Forty-five minutes, a notepad, and a flashlight are all you need.

Weather Ready Weekend is Week 14 of Outside's 52-week family quest calendar — a breezy 45-minute adventure that turns a simple weather check into a real planning skill your kids will carry for life. Families read the forecast together, decide what they would need for any condition, and head outside to see how well they called it. Complete the quest in the Outside app and earn the Weather Watcher badge.