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In an attempt to help you poor bastards: First and foremost, if your sole purpose in going outdoors is to "be/feel like an outdoorsy person"—typically because you wish for others to view you as "outdoorsy"—your first goal should be to 1.) stop basing all of your decisions on what others think of you, and 2.) figure out what you'll actually enjoy doing, regardless of how cool you think you'll look being the type of person who does that sort of thing.
If you still want to go outdoors, think of goals for yourself other than simply walking/seeing views/visiting tourist spots. Many trails abut waterways of some kind. You could get a license, bring an inexpensive, light rod, and try catching some fish. You could get a bird field guide (make sure it's for your region) on your smartphone and some binocs, and birdwatch. You could try your hand at mycology (ID only, don't eat) and hunt for mushrooms and fungi to identify. You could try to learn and ID local tree and flora species. You could learn to use a topo map and compass, even while on the trail (beginner orienteering).
You get the point. Have another goal in mind than just walking through the scenery that, to you, the urbanoid pod dweller, is all just a mash of meaningless brown, grey, and green, alien to the comforting filthy concrete, traffic, garbage, corporate franchises, and homeless you're accustomed to back home.
