Brits Losing Sense of Adventure as Survival Skills Become a Thing of the Past

New research has found that despite Britain once boasting the world’s biggest navy, we’ve lost our desire for adventure.

30% of Brits have never navigated using a printed paper map and of those who have used a printed map, 51% have never used a compass to take a bearing.

Sunsail, the global yacht charter company (sunsail.co.uk) that offers sailing holidays to both first time sailors and experienced adventurers commissioned the research of 2,000 UK adults.

With almost one quarter (22%) of adults having never slept in a tent, and only 2 in 5 (41%) having walked 10 km or more on a hike, Britain is losing its relationship with adventure. 94% of British adults saying they wouldn’t consider sailing for their next summer holiday, with a quarter (24%) identifying it being outside of their comfort zone.

A third of adults (29%) have described their ideal summer holiday as somewhere they’ve been before, with only 4% of adults describing their ideal summer holiday as the more extreme the better.

Commenting on the research Dee Caffari (above), who has sailed around the world six times, said, “Imagine waking up with a different view from your bedroom window every day – that’s what you can get from a sailing holiday. You get a completely different perspective and no two days are the same. If you haven’t stepped on a boat before then a holiday is a great way to try sailing for the first time with the instruction and support to help you make the most of the adventure that sailing offers.”