EP.20: Why Blue Yonder, Healing in Nature, and Favorite Camping corridors

Written By Mat Hager

Jen unpacks the inspiration behind the “Blue Yonder” name and reflects on her recent outdoor adventures and ends by sharing some practical tips on her favorite overlanding corridors in Washington and Colorado. Full show notes and links at blueyonder-adventures.com [Note: This was meant to go live June 12 but was stuck in draft mode, oops!]

  • Oops! This episode was meant to go live on June 12 but never made it past “draft” mode online. So publishing two episodes June 19 instead!

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

    • 2:300 Adventurous inspiration and finding healing in nature

    •  12:18 Unpacking the Blue Yonder name

    • 19:23 Favorite camping corridors to explore in WA

    • 25:25 Favorite camping corridors to explore in CO

  • 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.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathew-hager/
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