The Best Rainy Day Docos To Watch For Outdoors Inspiration

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Winter can be a tough time to muster up the motivation to head into nature. There's invariably cold, damp and mud to conquer – all of which makes the end result more rewarding, but can make for a tough sell compared to the proposition of yet another lazy weekend posted up on the couch.

As such, a little outdoor inspiration goes a long way to rekindling that adventurous spirit, and away from the streaming services, eco-friendly outdoors brand Patagonia has nailed the art of making incredible adventure documentaries that you can stream on YouTube for free right now. Covering everything from extreme fishing to marathon trail running, they'll give you the shot in the arm you need to race back outdoors and experience everything nature has to offer, no matter the weather.

Here are 3 of our favourites to check out right now.

Stone Locals | Rediscovering the Soul of Climbing

Anyone who's seen either Free Solo or The Dawn Wall and raced straight to their local bouldering gym will attest to the climbing's boom in popularity over recent years. But while this is great, it's also something that's placing pressure on the environment climbers have always sought to preserve, meaning the old hands are tasked with nurturing the soul of the sport as it grows. Stone Locals tells the stories of these community anchors, taking a close-up look at the everyday people who climb simply because they love it.

takayna | What If Running Could Save a Rainforest?

Takayna asks the question as to whether trail running can really make a difference in big environmental matters, using a threatened backdrop that should be close to home for many Aussies as its focal point. The area is takayna/Tarkine in northwestern Tasmania: home to one of the last tracts of old-growth rainforest in the world, and an area that's under constant threat from the pressures of mining. Patagonia's movie puts into focus the efforts of rural doctor Nicole Anderson, who runs through the forest every day and has become a campaigner for an under-threat natural gem we should all be working to save.

Fishpeople | Lives Transformed by the Sea

If the constant roar of the ocean is appealing to you, Fishpeople tells the story of those people who quite literally live for it, having traded away everything for the simplest possible life of surfing, swimming and fishing. If you've ever dreamt of a no-fuss existence by the waves, this is the one for you.

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