Intuit founder Scott Cook talks about why getting outdoors and going 
backpacking every year is important to his creativity and sanity. Scott 
shares with us what gear he uses and his favorite places both in the U.S. 
and Europe. For more than 30 years he has gone backpacking with old friends 
from middle school and high school, and he shares with us funny stories 
about bears and pranking his friends.

Intuit founder Scott Cook talks about why getting outdoors and going backpacking every year is important to his creativity and sanity. Scott shares with us what gear he uses and his favorite places both in the U.S. and Europe. For more than 30 years he has gone backpacking with old friends from middle school and high school, and he shares with us funny stories about bears and pranking his friends.

Backpacking with Scott Cook

Fascinating interviews with people who work or play in the great outdoors. In this climate of depressing reports (Starving polar bears! Plastic in the oceans!) I want to turn from the tsunami of negative news and focus on what’s wonderful about our world. My aim is for you to fall in love with this gorgeous world of ours. I want you to notice the infinite storm of beauty that surrounds us. I want you to pause as you scurry out to your car and notice the bird song around you.  I want you to step outside and step into wonder. I want you to fall in love with this outside life. If this sounds like you then these are your people and this is your tribe. Subscribe!!

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Fascinating interviews with people who work or play in the great outdoors. In this climate of depressing reports (Starving polar bears! Plastic in the oceans!) I want to turn from the tsunami of negative news and focus on what’s wonderful about our world. My aim is for you to fall in love with this gorgeous world of ours. I want you to notice the infinite storm of beauty that surrounds us. I want you to pause as you scurry out to your car and notice the bird song around you. I want you to step outside and step into wonder. I want you to fall in love with this outside life. If this sounds like you then these are your people and this is your tribe. Subscribe!!

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