Camping Out with Dan Camp

Meet Marc and Jack Camp. Marc is my dad and Jack is my brother! I wanted to share with you two of the people most instrumental in helping me cultivate a love of the outdoors as a kid. My dad has always been the one planning the trips and exposing us to nature regularly. Jack has been my right hand man through our childhood as we fished, hiked, camped, and explored our way to adulthood. Now, fresh off an epic Montana trip together, we spend some time reflecting on our special bonds forged in the outdoors, how life can take you different directions but encourage similar adventures, and the importance of dads and male role models. 

I'm so excited to share my dad and brother with you! 

Jack's Instagram: @jackcamp11

Jack's message to all was to get out and vote! Educate yourself on your candidates, especially those in your local elections. You can find a lot of helpful resources by following this link to Vote.org

Marc's Facebook

Helping Hands of Springfield- Combating homelessness in Springfield, Illinois

Meet Riley. A towering man with a behemoth personality. Riley’s life philosophy is a little backward from my own dirtbag path. His goal? Work hard for the man now so that he doesn’t have to later. By living now like no one else so that later he can live like no one else, Riley is diving into how grit, a growth mindset, and taking the leap can lead to financial independence as well as the ability to travel and live like an adventurer later in life. Are you wondering how do you set yourself up to cover your expenses and live with true financial freedom? Get ready to learn this and so much more with my good friend, Riley McMinn.

Instagram: @Rmcminn94

Dolphins Cancer Challenge

Miami Dolphins Foundation Food Relief Program

Meet Steph. A wild woman with a beautiful heart and love for the outdoors. While once on a path to do occupational therapy, Steph realized that she was not about to spend her 9-5 indoors. After being introduced to hiking and backpacking, the fire was lit for her love of outdoor recreation. Since then, she’s guided in both Montana and Wisconsin doing trips both on land and on the water! In our conversation, we touch on 3 keys to accessibility in the outdoors, the unique challenges of being a woman in the outdoor industry, and how Steph encourages others to be a voice for marginalized people in our society.

Instagram: @stephzukowski

She Colors Nature: Promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the outdoors. Normalizing conversations about racism. Find her on Instagram here.

Indigenous Women Hike

"I think women have a unique talent for being able to see the forest and the trees at the same time. We’re able to sort of see the bigger picture and see the vision, but also see the unique things that are happening and be able to fix it" - Bozoma Saint John

Meet Barry Williamson. A once party boy turned lifestyle entrepreneur. His pursuits in life span from renovating his new place with his girlfriend to building up everyone in his community. Through his brand, DO MORE, he’s seeking to provide resources for others to create their own generational wealth and get 1% better every day. While he’s not an avid outdoorsman, he’s looking forward to experiencing new places and even trying some new outdoor pursuits like snowboarding and whitewater rafting. Through a mixture of tenacity and vulnerability, Barry is poised to make a huge impact on those around him.

Follow DO MORE on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/do_more_365/?hl=en

Check out the DO MORE website and grab yourself a t-shirt: https://www.justdomorenow.com/

Meet Nick Roberts. A true outdoor Casanova, Nick has been making his way through life on his own terms. Backed by his family and friends, Nick has felt the benefits of his access to the world of outdoor recreation but knows its not that way for everyone. We talk about roadblocks that appear as you follow your heart, the benefits of having a Flow vs. Grit mentality, why it's okay to not have conversations with your tattoo artist, and even a little bit about the harsh reality of lost love. 

As with every guest, I encouraged Nick to truly be himself. This comes along with some explicit language, so be aware of that heading into this conversation!

Find Nick on Instagram: @nickroberts9

Nick's suggested books:

Into the Wild by John Krakauer

The Wedge by Scott Carney

or any book by Edward Abbey 

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Meet Brock Fisher. A stand-up gentleman with a grand sense of adventure and an exquisite taste for good bourbon. Brock and I met several years ago at Wildman Adventure Resort in Wisconsin, where we were both introduced to seasonal work in the Outdoor Industry! In our conversation we touch on deviating from your “original plan”, the viability of working seasonally as a career, a hard lesson taught by a roaring river, and the importance of getting children outdoors. Brock tells us sometimes we need to “embrace the suck” and roll with the punches so that we can help make even one person’s life better.

If you want to follow Brock on social media, you're really only going to find him on Facebook. If you'd like to reach out to him, just give me a shout and I'll get you in touch!

If you'd like to dig further into the Flow Theory, follow this link!

If you're interested in checking out Wildman Adventure Resort, follow this link.

Hey! I'm Dan Camp! Welcome to Camping Out. Here we are going to explore so many different things, always with a hint of adventure somewhere near the heart. My goal is to create a place where big ideas can be talked about, just like sitting around the campfire with friends. We'll touch on things like outdoor recreation, leadership, emotional vulnerability, current events, and how everyone has the ability to leave a lasting impact on those around them.  Sit back, crack a cold one (if you're so inclined), and let's start a fire!