WHICH ONE ARE YOU?

What motivates you to go hiking, camping or ride a mountain bike? Just for fun, pick which personality fits you best. Discover why you attend; and what draws you to an activity?

ADVENTURER
This person loves to explore new trails. They are excited over the prospect of going to new parks, campgrounds, and trails.
Motivation: Make sure you tell them it's a new trail. And if you do an old trail, explore new side trails.

CARDIO
This person views hiking and mountain biking, as an outdoor gym.
Motivation: Tell this person that the trail has high mileage, and steep elevation gain. That ought to get their hearts pounding.

CONTROL FREAK
This person believes that every hike or bike ride has been planned...just for me. And they want to make leadership decisions.
Motivations: Let them think you planned this activity just for them.

FELLOWSHIPPER
This person loves to fellowship. They look at every hike or bike ride as a time to socialize. They enjoy jumping from one social event to another and love to keep people informed of the latest happenings.
Motivation: Tell them that the trail is popular.

JESUS FREAK
This person is motivated by Jesus. Each activity is an opportunity to serve like Christ, whether giving food, water, or sharing the good news to a stranger.
Motivation: Inspire this person to be more like Christ. He is not motivated by trail or exercise; but how he can serve others.

LOVER
This person looks at an hike or bike ride as  opportunities to meet someone from the opposite sex. They enjoy collecting phone numbers and email addresses for future dates.
Motivation: Tell them they can make new hiking and biking friends.

LONER
This person enjoys being away from people. They enjoy remote wilderness trails and places without the sound of a human voice.
Motivation: Tell them you are going to the wilderness.

NATURE LOVER
This person hates to be rushed on the trail. They enjoy stopping, taking pictures, looking at rocks, gazing at birds through binoculars, staring at arches and thumbing through wildflower books.
Motivation: Take them to trails where they can see pictographs, and wildflowers.

SALESMAN
This person looks at activities as a sales opportunity. He will spend the entire time on the trail trying to pitch their goods or investment opportunities.
Motivation: Tell this person this is a popular hike or bike ride.

SCOUT
This person climbs a peak, hikes the Grand Canyon, or sleeps in the cold to earn a merit badge. They will boast about how many peaks they have bagged, and enjoy learning and teaching others about outdoor ethics.
Motivation: Inspire them, by taking them to new peaks.

SPIRITUAL
This person enjoy being spiritual. Sometimes they'll want to be left alone to commune with God. Outdoor activities are like worship services or prayer meetings.
Motivation: Give them the freedom of expression they need.

SURVIVALIST
This person knows how to survive avalanches, build igloos, survive storms, and knows first aid. He enjoys drinking water out of streams, and eating edible plants and berries.
Motivation: Take this person to an adventurous place.

ZEALOT
This person attends activities to preach their agenda. Whether religious, or political, they want to covert you to their views.
Motivation: Inspire this person to focus on God and not politics.

FINAL NOTE:
You may have a combination of these personalities, so just laugh. Finally, what motivates you?