I also remember growing up without a lot of money...but as a kid, I had no real concept of it. We just enjoyed the outdoors and did a lot and camped and hiked and enjoyed that family time. I remember, fondly, my parents teaching me that the outdoors were for everyone. That it was free and you didn't need fancy things to enjoy it. Just good shoes and a school bag to carry water and snacks. I learned that nature could be a fun, exciting place to relax and recreate. A place where you could enjoy life.
It was in these early years that I learned a lot about who I was and the importance of nature. It was a time where I learned that we belong in nature and that peace could come from spending time and connecting with it.
While my family and I have different lives now, and our situations improved, it has always been a huge part of my life that that nature is still for everyone. And even though people, humans, in their infinite amount of variation and diversity are all viewed equally there.
Not everyone had the same upbringing that I did. They ming not have learned that it isn't the pack you wear or how much your boots cost that bring you the happiness that nature really has to offer. They see a difficult to enter, extreme sports and activity world advertised by energy drinks and action cameras and sports stores that require extreme commitment. They see mountaineers climbing to the highest, most difficult peaks and rock climbing on inverse routes by skinny, buff people with lit Instagrams.
They don't see reality.
And in this, we saw a need for change.
I am proud to announce and introduce you to Gear Up Review. More than a simple gear review site with an "Editor's Choice" badge of marketing, that is the most expensive gear that must surely be the best, we are a place where you can learn, grow and join us out in nature. So come along as we all share our passions, skills, and love of the outdoors and join us in our motto "Nature is for Everyone."
Cheers!
-Mike
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