@sjw What a great adventure!
I knew that he takes walks outside, but I've thought it was like in your yard, not that far 😸
My cats used to be okay being outside and they are comfortable wearing a harness and being on a leash, but I didn't take them outside much in recent years and now they are no longer used to it and start to panic. My older cat had no problem being at a convenience store with me when he was younger, but now he starts crying when I take him out.