What's your next side quest?
Three quick questions. One real-life adventure. Plus the exact gear you need to start.
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How the side quest generator works
IRL Sidequests has a library of 300+ real-life side quests across five categories: urban exploration, nature and outdoors, creative arts, personal growth, and social and community. The generator filters them by the three things that actually matter when picking what to do: time, who you're with, and what kind of mood you're in. You get one quest at a time, with the supplies you need to start — most can be completed in a single session.
What counts as a real life side quest?
Borrowing the phrase from video games: a side quest is an optional mission outside the main story. In real life, that means small, self-contained adventures — usually 30 minutes to a few hours — that turn ordinary days into something memorable. Rooftop sunrise hikes, urban foraging walks, neighborhood skill swaps, found-material art projects, dawn bird-watching patrols, candle-making sessions, dumpster-diving treasure hunts. Side quests are the opposite of a vacation: they're tiny, local, and you can start one today.
Why do quests work better with the right gear?
Most side quests need almost nothing. The ones that do — a headlamp for urbex, a notebook for biodiversity mapping, a tripod for night photography — fail without the gear. The generator surfaces the required supplies up-front so you know exactly what you're committing to before you go. Recommended supplies are nice-to-haves that level up the experience but aren't blocking.
Common questions
Is the side quest generator free?
Yes. The site runs on Amazon affiliate commissions from gear we recommend.
Can I get a new quest every day?
Yep — bookmark irlsidequests.com/generator and reroll whenever. Each session you get up to 3 fresh picks per filter combination.
What if I want to browse instead?
Hit the homepage for the full library, or jump to a category: urban exploration, nature & outdoors, creative arts, personal growth, social & community.