In 1831, Charles Darwin received an astounding invitation: to join the HMS Beagle as ship's naturalist for a trip around the world.The Beagle voyage would provide Darwin with a lifetime of experiences to ponder—and the seeds of a theory he would work on for the rest of his life.
The amount of years for service varied and was decided by the contractor, for adults it was typically around 4 to 7 years but it wasn't always only seven years.
Skiing would be a good activity since it's a really cold biome or catching deer for food or setting up traps for rabbits is good because the cold environment.