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Weekly Quests

One focused outdoor mission each week — the heartbeat of Outside.

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Week 51 of the Outside family quest calendar sends your crew to the driveway for 90 minutes of hands-on preparation: building or refreshing a seasonal car kit that fits your region, your roads, and the adventures still ahead. It is a simple afternoon project that builds real confidence and earns your family the Road Ready badge in the Outside app.
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Quest 21 asks your family to build a Go-Bag Lite together: a light, capable outing pack loaded with water, snacks, a first-aid kit, a light source, and a few basic tools. Ninety minutes of planning and packing gives every member of the family a real role and a real reason to head out the door. Complete the quest in the Outside app and earn the Ready Pack badge.
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Week 37 of the Outside family quest calendar invites families to spend an hour together building a home weather kit, turning practical preparation into a genuine afternoon adventure. Kids learn to think ahead, parents build confidence in their household readiness, and everyone walks away with something useful they made as a team.
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Week 35 of the Outside family quest calendar asks your crew to open the pantry and cook one honest meal from shelf-stable stores. It is a 90-minute adventure that builds real kitchen confidence and earns the Pantry Chef badge in the Outside app.
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The Emergency Contact Quest turns a simple household task into a genuine family outing: gather your people, head outside, and build the one document that keeps everyone connected when plans go sideways. Forty-five minutes of easy conversation earns your family the Contact Keeper badge in the Outside app. It is the kind of afternoon that feels light and leaves something lasting.
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Family Radio Check is Week 34 of Outside's 52-week quest calendar, a 60-minute backyard-to-trail adventure where families test walkie-talkies and backup communication tools together. It builds real confidence and teamwork through play, and every kid walks away feeling like a capable part of the crew.
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Week 18 of the Outside family quest calendar sends your crew on a 45-minute walk through your own home and yard to check fire extinguishers, test smoke alarms, and lock in a family meeting spot. It is practical, it is fast, and it turns a safety drill into an adventure the whole family will actually want to repeat.
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First Aid Finder is Week 11 of Outside's 52-week family quest calendar. In about 45 minutes, your family gathers the first aid kit, learns what every item does, and picks a spot everyone can find in a hurry. Kids come away knowing they can handle small scrapes and big moments alike.
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The Power Outage Mini Drill turns off the nonessential lights for one hour so your family can practice staying calm, capable, and well-lit using nothing but your backup gear. It is a hands-on confidence builder that feels less like homework and more like a camping night at home. Families who run it once almost always want to do it again.
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The 24-Hour Light Plan is a 45-minute family quest that turns a simple question into a genuine household discovery: how would your family keep the lights on if the grid went quiet for a day? Completed inside the Outside app, it builds real energy-planning know-how while giving everyone a shared mission they will actually enjoy. Week 30 of the 52-week quest calendar, it earns the Light Keeper badge and 300 XP.
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