I met JD Weatherspoon through the Instagram account for Camping to Connect. Which is just one of the ventures that he has cofounded to help reconnect men and young men to themselves and nature.

In our conversation JD does a great job of helping us understand some of the deeper reasons to got outside and force yourself to think differently. 

Then he takes us through the logistics of taking a larger group outside on an adventure. And we find that many of these can apply to any size group that you have.

You can follow them and support their effort at campingtoconnect on Instagram or find their website for more information. 

https://campingtoconnect.com/ 

There are a lot of terms in the outdoor experience that are believed to be common knowledge. And they are only common knowledge if you have spent time in the outdoors. And if you haven't, they are confusing and intimidating.

We received an email from a listener asking to clear a few things up. And we cover only a few of the many.

But we are making a commitment to you to explain ourselves as we go, and bring you along with us.

Austin is known for keeping it weird. But when my wife and I planned a long weekend there, we found less weird, and lots of outside.

I'm happy to share with you how our simple weekend away turned into a wonderful adventure outside. And it really took just a little effort, and next to no planning.

I think this can show you how easy it can be if you slow down and are willing to just be adventurous.