Out 'N About

Niccomedow Justice Anan joins ONA as the first ‘Nicco’ to sit down with me on the podcast. We talk about everything from golf to Human Centipede.    Instagram: @niccoanan  

Round table sit down with the boys. Topics: Dehydration Northpole, Alaska Ohio Surfing Scary shit Tattoos and piercings Sleep Beer Lebron James College sports Passion Past illnesses Carter Stevens F1 Instagram Milk Carnivore diet Superbowl bet Waste Management Open Recent NBA trades Hockey Next season’s moves Nepal Machu Picchu Skydiving Scuba diving Hotel Mumbai Guests: Parker Trosper - Instagram Hartwell Abbot Shaw - Instagram Brandon Layden - Instagram Carter Stevens - Instagram Season 1 - Park City, Utah This season’s adventure takes place in Park City, Utah, where I’m working as a Liftee (lift operator) on the largest ski resort in North America. I came out here in order to learn how to snowboard and forge connections that will last a lifetime. My hope, as always, is that if I stay open to it, life will present me with opportunities that will lead me to more and more adventures.   Links to resources: Northpole, Alaska https://www.northpolealaska.com/ New Smyrna Shark Attacks https://www.travelawaits.com/2477325/shark-attack-capital-of-the-world-fl-beach/ Lebron breaks the record https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/lebron-james-breaks-nba-s-all-time-scoring-record-passes-kareem-abdul-jabbar/ar-AA17efwA Grandma’s Boy https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0456554/ Ken Block death https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/03/motorsport/ken-block-death-motorsport-spt-intl/index.html Take Every Wave: The Life of Laird Hamilton https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6333092/ Bethany Hamilton: Unstoppable https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6435258/ Drive to Survive https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8289930/ Monaco Grand Prix https://www.formula1.com/en/racing/2022/Monaco.html Outer Banks https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10293938/ The Other Guys https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1386588/ Complete Parachute Solutions https://www.cpsworld.com/ United Parachute Technologies https://uptvector.com/ Hotel Mumbai https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5461944/ Argo https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1024648/

Griffin Donovan is a 22-year-old Lift Operator hailing from Springfield, Massachusets. A daredevil at heart, Daddy Donovan, as the locals refer to him, is part of a group of high-altitude cliff jumpers on the east coast, high altitude being 40-90 feet. We’ve only known each other for a couple of months but I love this man like a brother. Check out his stache on his OnlyGrams in the links below.   Season 1 - Park City, Utah This season’s adventure takes place in Park City, Utah, where I’m working as a Liftee (lift operator) on the largest ski resort in North America. I came out here in order to learn how to snowboard and forge connections that will last a lifetime. My hope, as always, is that if I stay open to it, life will present me with opportunities that will lead me to more and more adventures.   Links to resources: Griffin Donovan Instagram https://www.instagram.com/griff_donovan/ Burj Khalifa https://www.burjkhalifa.ae/en/index.aspx Chappelle Show https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0353049/ Billy Madison | Movie https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112508/

Patrick Bay is a lift operator from Provo, Utah, but he’s so much more than that. A pre-award-winning rapper, movie enthusiast, avid snowboarder, former Morman, deep thinker, and most importantly, my great friend, Patrick Bay is a metaphorical onion. Take a listen as I peel back the layers. Season 1 - Park City, Utah This season’s adventure takes place in Park City, Utah, where I’m working as a Liftee (lift operator) on the largest ski resort in North America. I came out here in order to learn how to snowboard and forge connections that will last a lifetime. My hope, as always, is that if I stay open to it, life will present me with opportunities that will lead me to more and more adventures.   Links to resources: Patrick Bay Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3QO1YK5KJOyiHNoPbGWVlN Cabin in the Woods | Movie https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1259521/ Thor: Love and Thunder | Movie https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10648342/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 A Time to Kill | Movie https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117913/ Monty Python and the Holy Grail | Movie https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071853/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0

Nico’s first black and double black runs Anger on the mountain Brandon’s pre-loss shit talk for the Giants-Eagles game College loyalties Cocaine? Manti T’eo Spicy food Contagious laughter Snow injuries Movies Tom Brady This season’s adventure takes place in Park City, Utah, where I’m working as a Liftee (lift operator) on the largest ski resort in North America. I came out here in order to learn how to snowboard and forge connections that will last a lifetime. My hope, as always, is that if I stay open to it, life will present me with opportunities that will lead me to more and more adventures.

In part 4 of our ATLiens series, I get to talk to Andrew Samantha Knowles, a snowboarding mountain climber who hopes to get certified in both scuba and sky diving. He is working as a fellow lift operator, using his ride breaks to ensure he can hit a 720 triple Mcnasty something by the end of the season. Krevlar? You bet your sweet ass he does.    Season 1 - Park City, Utah This season’s adventure takes place in Park City, Utah, where I’m working as a Liftee (lift operator) on the largest ski resort in North America. I came out here in order to learn how to snowboard and forge connections that will last a lifetime. My hope, as always, is that if I stay open to it, life will present me with opportunities that will lead me to more and more adventures.   Links to resources: Andrew’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/andrewknowles47/ Nick McNutt Nearly Dies in an Avalanche | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SHg5e9rPVg

Brandon Layden is a snowboarding legend originally from Long Island, but he grew up in the suburbs of Atlanta. In part 4 of my ATLiens series, Brandon and I swap stories from our youth, discuss the emotional and physical ups and downs of snowboarding and life in general, and look into the future. Brandon is a robot. Brandon has a robot vagina. Season 1 - Park City, Utah This season’s adventure takes place in Park City, Utah, where I’m working as a Liftee (lift operator) on the largest ski resort in North America. I came out here in order to learn how to snowboard and forge connections that will last a lifetime. My hope, as always, is that if I stay open to it, life will present me with opportunities that will lead me to more and more adventures.   Links to resources: Brandon | Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/brandon_layden/

Coming in from Atlanta at 6 feet, 8 inches, 110 pounds, Hartwell Abbot Shaw is a naturally gifted snowboarder, creative business owner, and human fart volcano. He also has one of the most positive vibes of any person I've met in my 28 years and I'm stoked to have him as a friend.   This season’s adventure takes place in Park City, Utah, where I’m working as a Liftee (lift operator) on the largest ski resort in North America. I came out here in order to learn how to snowboard and forge connections that will last a lifetime. My hope, as always, is that if I stay open to it, life will present me with opportunities that will lead me to more and more adventures.

Parker Colleen Trosper is a ski instructor hailing from Fairbanks, Alaska. He is my roommate that comes in between 2 and 4 every morning, regardless of early-morning shifts. Also, he contributes anywhere from 33-95% of the horrendous odor of sweaty socks and dead rodents that plagues our room. Parker enjoys cold beer, keeping a sub-500 record at the apartment pool table, and attending Latin Night at the local watering hole.    This season’s adventure takes place in Park City, Utah, where I’m working as a Liftee (lift operator) on the largest ski resort in North America. I came out here in order to learn how to snowboard and forge connections that will last a lifetime. My hope, as always, is that if I stay open to it, life will present me with opportunities that will lead me to more and more adventures.

Jacob Cotner is a 19-year-old lift operator from Atlanta, Georgia. He came here to shred pow and learn somewhere in the range of 10 to 20 Spanish phrases that will garner him enough street cred to, one day, own and operate his very own hybrid snowboard/break dance/pastry shop, Sin Duda.   This season’s adventure takes place in Park City, Utah, where I’m working as a Liftee (lift operator) on the largest ski resort in North America. I came out here in order to learn how to snowboard and forge connections that will last a lifetime. My hope, as always, is that if I stay open to it, life will present me with opportunities that will lead me to more and more adventures.

It seems like it’s been a lifetime since our last podcast. In the last 10 days, we began to take on water, lost our deckhand, saw the SS Ric Flair sink to the bottom of the ocean, and saw ourselves stranded in Raleigh, North Carolina. After an incredible 5 weeks of travel, the universe decided to take a steamer on our chests, effectively ending the trip. Tune in to catch the chaos that was the last 10 days of the SS Ric Flair. Links to resources: Spongebob Squarepants Netflix Planes, Trains, and Automobiles Apex Transmissions   Beauty Counter: beautycounter.com/camillecampbell  RUMBL App: rumbltravel.com   Help us make a difference today by donating! https://www.gofundme.com/f/out-039n-about-national-park-foundation-fundraiser   Find all of our social media and links: https://linktr.ee/outnabout

The theme of the day is jerseys is patriotism. The crew finds ourselves in the nation’s capital on the 19th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks that rocked the nation. Our road to get here saw us visit friends in Rhode Island and New Jersey, stopping to eat some authentic Italian food and try our hands at surfing. Did Will get up on a wave? Find out in today’s episode. Spoiler alert, he did not.   Links to resources: Abraham Lincoln Instagram Matrix The Social Dilemma Netflix The Second City Avengers: Endgame Avengers: Infinity War Hinge Carlton State Farm Commercials Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Amazon Crocs Larson Bennett Instagram Lexi Dorman Instagram Take Every Wave One Wheel Chasing Bobby Fischer Josh Waitzkin   Beauty Counter: beautycounter.com/camillecampbell  RUMBL App: rumbltravel.com   Help us make a difference today by donating! https://www.gofundme.com/f/out-039n-about-national-park-foundation-fundraiser   Find all of our social media and links: https://linktr.ee/outnabout

The theme of the day is jerseys. Between Patrick Mahomes, the Cardinals, and Will’s high school alma mater, there’s a plethora of representation. We are coming off the most amazing sunrise that we’ve ever witnessed at Cadillac Mountain, the first point of sunrise in the US. It was a breath of fresh air that we all needed, especially before running into a slight disaster only a few days later!   Links to resources: Patrick Mahomes Instagram   Help us make a difference today by donating! https://www.gofundme.com/f/out-039n-about-national-park-foundation-fundraiser Find all of our social media and links: https://linktr.ee/outnabout

The theme of the day is Jessica Simpson from Dukes of Hazzard, aka, we tied our shirts in a knot to look real fine. The date today is August 31st, 2020, and here we sit in Yarmouth, Maine. We were invited to stay with the Haags for the weekend, the family of a girl that I met in Nepal last year, and have had an absolutely incredible experience. In fact, the entire state of Maine has been very kind to the boys and me, but it’s a well-kept secret that we just don’t want to share! Links to resources: Dukes of Hazzard Ava Haag Instagram Find all of our social media and links: https://linktr.ee/outnabout

The theme of the day is blanket swaddles because it’s cold as fuck here at Mt. Washington in New Hampshire. The date today is August 25th, 2020, and we are now a few weeks into our trip and still figuring things out. One thing is very apparent, and that is that we are going to meet a shit ton of people. Joining us today is our new friend that we met in a Price Chopper in Lake Placid, New York, Nick Bruno. Nick is a vagabond from New Jersey and has joined us for a few days on his way back home! Links to resources: Lord of The Rings Nick’s Instagram: @shotbynick Thrasher Magazine Price Chopper Cold Hollow Cider Mill Ben & Jerry’s Harvest Host Mt. Washington Cog Railroad Traffic and Funnels Find all of our social media and links: https://linktr.ee/outnabout

Coming to you from Lake Placid, New York, the date is August 21st, 2020. The Out ‘N About boys are headed to Vermont after this one, but for now, are enjoying the natural splendors of upstate New York. We talk about our favorite moments, quotes, and lessons from the last few days of the trip. Tune in for some learning with a laugh! Links to resources: Check out all the goodies: https://linktr.ee/outnabout

ONA30: West Virginia, Mountain Momma   The date is August 17th, and the boys just spent the last 3 days in the hills of West Virginia with no service. From underground in the Seneca Caverns to the highest point in the state, Spruce Knob, we are taking in every moment for what it’s worth. It’s becoming quite clear that we don’t need too much luxury to be happy. Take a listen and hear all about what we are learning on our trip! Links to resources: Workaholics Planet Fitness Anheuser-Busch Truly White Claw Buzz Water The Last Dance The Alchemist   Find clips of the show on Instagram! Follow along on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuPdZOZ3XqwYI9UJMtyUrZw/ See how you can make a difference on our charity GoFundMe: https://gf.me/u/ymug3g

Today, August 15th, marks the first time Jack, Will, and I get to do a podcast together. At the time of this recording, we are currently in Cherry Grove, West Virginia. Diving deep into the West Virginia hills, we have been shown nothing but kindness so far. Take a listen to hear all about our trip so far, fears, and dreams! Find clips of the show on Instagram! Follow along on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuPdZOZ3XqwYI9UJMtyUrZw/ See how you can make a difference on our charity GoFundMe: https://gf.me/u/ymug3g  

After a month of planning and work, Will Markway and I took off for our epic RV trip. at the time of this recording, we are in Springfield, Illinois, my hometown. Today, we enjoyed some time with my family and a good ole fashion hamburger horseshoe. Tomorrow, we will head north to Chicago before picking up Jack in Toledo. Stay tuned!

Out ‘N About is hitting the road on August 8th. We’re taking my 1992 Fleetwood Flair RV up to Maine, down the East Coast, and back. 60 days. 8500 miles. Oh yeah, and we’re trying to raise $1M for charity while we do it. We’ll be documenting the entire thing on our YouTube channel, and that’s where Jack Blake comes in. Jack is an incredibly gifted and creative photographer and video producer. Help us complete our goal and donate at the link below! Links to resources: Jack’s Instagram: @jackblake.today Out ‘N About Network: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwi8GQXxGJrVHNs1nY0P69Q   GoFundMe: ONA East Coast Documentary Fundraiser   Find clips of the show on Instagram!