EP.17: How To Find Overland Community and Learning

Written By Mat Hager

Jen discusses how to find community to support you in all your adventures, with examples of groups and events, as well as tips for starting your own community. Full show notes and links at blueyonder-adventures.com

  • Links below but here are a few markers of topics covered today:

    • 6:05 Breaking down types of community and your goals

    • 7:42 Even introverts need community and example of events as community from Overland Expo

    • 12:17 Benefits of online communities in providing day to day support

    • 15:00 If your goal is learning…

    • 17:12 Online to offline connections with groups

    • 18:50 Differing goals along the spectrum of overland activities

    • 20:34 Examples of retailers as community

    • 23:51 How do groups welcome newcomers?and tips for forming your own community

  • Here are the places or other links referenced in today’s podcast:

Mat Hager

Mat is our COO. He began his career in manufacturing engineering, focusing on jet engines, before joining the Navy as a nuclear engineer on submarines. During his eight years in the Navy, Mat held various roles in engineering and operations. He has spent a total of one year and 93 days underwater and aspires to spend an equivalent amount of time camping under the stars. Currently, he camps for about 30-35 nights each year, meaning he will achieve his goal in another 11 years. Mat's association with Campworks began as a customer. Now, as COO, he has played a crucial role in transitioning our manufacturing to CF Maier and restarting production. Feel free to reach out to him for any inquiries.

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