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.
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Bio
came to US in 1995
set up Animal USA
VP Sales Dragon Optical
GM Clive
launched Fortress
Ocean Minded
CEO Crank Brothers
first exposure to the outdoors
primitive camping as a kid
sailing and windsurfing as a kid
Things we talked about
Broad product range of European Outdoor businesses
many outdoor activities are all based around camping
Jim and Katie Thomsen
Overlanding vs Vehicle Supported Adventure
How Adventure Camping is different from Overlanding
Vehicle Supported Adventure crosses over into many industries like traditional Outdoor, Adventure Travel, Camping, Off Roading
The Adventure Portal provides Gear Reviews, Trail Reports, First person story of an Adventure, Training
Great piece of gear all outdoor adventurers need- Max Trax or some kind of sand ladder
Would like to push the focus of The Adventure Portal out to a wider more mainstream audience
The Industry is becoming more mainstream
REI published a catalog in November with no backpacking images
The Adventure Portal promotes and adheres to "Tread Lightly" principles
SEMA- Auto Show in Las Vegas
Gear trends
TurtleBack Trailers
A well curated space for this category would be successful at the OR show
Adventure Out at OR
beginning to see Outdoor Retailers embrace this category
the way a specialty outdoor retailer can embrace this activity is to create a liaison with a guiding service
Other Outdoor activities
Surfing
Mtn Biking
Hiking
Paddleboard
Photography
Best Outdoor Gear purchase under $100
a good knife
Favorite Apps
all photography based
sky guide
photographers ephemeris
Favorite Books
Andy loves anything historical
Trail Guides
Connect with
The Adventure Portal photo + film
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