Outdoor Adventure Lifestyle Podcast

I hope you enjoy this replay of episode 10 and my conversation with Andy Palmer. Andy and his wife Lori are the founders of The Adventure Portal, a terrific resource for everything related to Vehicle-Assisted Adventure information and news in the U.S.A.  Andy made a mindless comment to a buddy one time about getting paid to camp and he has just about pulled it off. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram  ...

WOW, so here we are at episode 100. All I can say is thank you, thank you, thank you! I am forever grateful to the great guests who have generously give their time and to all you listeners out there! What began as "I'm just gonna try 5 of these and see how it goes" is now a twice weekly conversation listened to by over 30,000 of you. For episode 100 I'm turning over the mic to my great friend and...

This turned out to be one of my favorite episodes. A great conversation with Mike Harvey from Badfish SUP. You can feel his love and enthusiasm for Whitewater as Mike tells us how he got hooked on paddling, began building whitewater parks and started Badfish SUP. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Support the show   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes Firs...

Chris tells us where is passion for the outdoors comes from, some of his experiences with JanSport, Vasque, Eagle Creek, and some great advice he's received from mentors along the way. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Support the show   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes First Exposure to the Outdoors I think my first outdoor memories are going to bog s...

Larry tells us how he got started in the biz, his experiences with JanSport, Wilderness Experience, Outdoor Retailer, has some sage advice for each of us, and much much more. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Support the show   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes First Exposure to the Outdoors I figured the best Answer to that is . . . I was a twin and we...

Nate and I talk about where his outdoor passion comes from, Backbone Media and how we have an opportunity to unite all outdoor recreation enthusiasts towards better public lands stewardship and recreation experiences for all. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Support the show   Please give us a rating and review  HERE Show Notes Great conversation with Nate Simmons from Ba...

Mark has had one job in the Outdoor Biz with Outdoor Gear Exchange. We talk about how he got started, the unique evolution of the shop, and some of the great features and services they offer.   Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Support the show   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes Mark has had one job in the Outdoor Biz with Outdoor Gear Exchange and tel...

Seth is a fly fisherman, author, photographer based here in Bishop, Ca. He has been fly fishing his entire life. In 2016 he co-authored Fishing Trails 2 with Jared Smith. This is preeminent guide to backcountry fishing in the Eastern Sierra. We talk about fishing, his love for the outdoors and more. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Support the show   Please give us a rati...

Sara tells us about her Science background, how she got into the outdoors and how a vegetarian became the best organic grocery meat buyer in Knoxville. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Support the show   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes First Exposure to the Outdoors We weren't the wealthiest family so when we went on vacation we'd go for a week to th...

A funny beginning to this episode so I left it in the edit. This episode of Waypoint from the Outdoor Biz Podcast is our monthly update on trends and analysis in the The Adventure Travel space. Today I'm speaking with Therese Iknoian and Michael Hogdson from HI Travel Tales. We talk about how the year is progressing, some the trends they are seeing, the recent ATTA Summit event and much much more....

Jan tells us how he got into the outdoors through scouting his time with Sequel, Retail Concepts, and how Nite Ize comes with all their great accessories. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Support the show   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes I think you will enjoy my conversation with one of my long time outdoor buds Jan Greenspan on the show today. Jan...

Kenny tells about his outdoor shenanigans as a kid, our experience launching Montbell in the US, his time with Kelty, Wenger, Osprey, the cool things going on at The Mountain and much more. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Support the show   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes First Exposure to the Outdoors I grew up in a small town in Connecticut and we...

I'm speaking with Colin Moynihan from Uncle Dans. Colin was a guest on episode 48 back in November. We talk about how the year is progressing, some the omni channel tactics we presented at the Winter OR show, and more. Waypoint Outdoor- April 2018 Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Support the show   Please give us a rating and review  HERE     HOW TO THRIVE IN THE AGE OF A...

Ricky and I talk about how he got into the outdoor and luggage biz, his experience growing Eagle Creek, his current project with a Chinese Bag retailer and much more. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Support the show   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes First Exposure to the Outdoors like most of the things that I got into it was sort of backwards. I gr...

Lee tells us a funny story about his first job in the outdoor biz, how he got into the outdoors, we talk fishing, books and how the National Forest Foundation intends to plant over one million trees in US National Forests. Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Support the show   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes First Exposure to the Outdoors You know most...

  Gordon tells us how he landed at Toad & Co, his experience there, his time at the OIA, his love for surfing and much more.   Facebook   Twitter   Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Support the show   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes Gordon tells us about how he landed at Toad & Co, his experience there, his time at the OIA, his love for surfing and much more. First Exposu...

We talk about her agency Terra Public Relations, her time with Stanwood and Partners PR and her career as a DJ in Jackson. She also tells about her Luge course. Hit the link in the show notes to see the video. Facebook   Twitter  Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Support the show   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes With over seventeen years of experience in PR Alli tells us...

This episode of Waypoint is all about product. The new Spring products are arriving in stores now. This episode is my conversation with Rock Creek buyer Sara Ray Lewis. Sara tells us what she is most excited about and we talk about some of the new apparel, footwear and water sports gear arriving soon. Get your shopping list ready! Facebook   Twitter  Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Support t...

They represent brands like Volcom, Electric, Stance, HUF and others. We talk about he grew up around retail at Adventure 16, his experience at Montana State and how he got his start in the repping world. Facebook   Twitter  Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Support the show   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes Jordan operates a sales agency in Southern California focused mai...

Dave tells us how Centerstone Technology grew out of The Buyers page and how brands, reps and retailers are using Centerstone's B2B wholesale platform to manage and process orders. We also talk about how he got excited about the outdoors growing up in Michigan and he tells us a funny ski story involving marshmallows as a kid. Facebook   Twitter  Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Support the sh...

Facebook   Twitter  Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Support the show   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   This episode of Waypoint from the Outdoor Biz Podcast is our monthly update on trends and analysis in the The Adventure Travel space. Today I'm speaking with Gabe Artalejo Director of Sales- Key Accounts at Eagle Creek. Gabe tells us how retailers are embracing Adventure Travel a...

Ruben tells us how his parents shared their passion for hiking, fishing, camping and skiing and got him excited about the outdoors. We talk about how Quivers got started, how brands are taking Quivers and creating unique online experiences for a wide range of audiences and much more. Facebook   Twitter  Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Support the show   Please give us a rating and review  HE...

We talk about the challenges she faced along the way, her childhood in Hawaii, taking a NOLS course during college and her career as a professional climber in the early days of professional climbing. Facebook   Twitter  Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Support the show   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes We talk about the challenges she faced along the way, her childhood i...

This episode of Waypoint from the Outdoor Biz Podcast is our monthly update on trends and analysis in the The Outdoor space. Today I'm speaking with Scott Ohsman of the Cairn Company. Scott was one of the guests on our panel at Outdoor Retailer and operates a sales and consulting agency in the Pacific Northwest. We talk about how the year is progressing, the health of retail, Amazon and more. Face...

Dan and I talk about his lifelong experience in the outdoors, what its like to manage brand ambassadors and he also tells us about his cool VW Bus. Follow him on Instagram at funky bus and check it out.   Facebook   Twitter  Instagram   The Outdoor Biz Podcast   Support the show   Please give us a rating and review  HERE   Show Notes First Exposure to the Outdoors I grew up in a family that really...