#485 Taking Kids Outdoors with Mission Outside – Aaron Townes

Mission Outside….At 27, another buddy, Will Newton, who had begged me for 2 years to go to his “honey hole,” convinced me to get up early to hunt my first deer. During that life changing morning, I shot and cleaned my first deer, and the seed Brandon planted began to bloom. https://missionoutside.com/ Little did I know at the time, Will would pass away the following month. While he may be gone, his passion for hunting was passed on to me the day of November 10th. He changed the course of my life so much so, that my wife and I decided to use William for part of our son’s name. Since that time, I’ve spent most free moments and some not so free moments (as my wife can attest to) either in the woods or thinking about being in them. Over the past few years, I’ve often thought of how I could give back to the outdoors, impact more lives, and pass on this unbelievable lifestyle and friendships made in the outdoors to others. When we had our daughter, my wife and I have always made it a priority to get her outside as much as possible. Watching her enjoy the outdoors, nature, and all the critters running around over the past 2 years has really been the trigger that connected the dots for me on what do next. From those thoughts and experiences, Mission Outside was born. Mission Outside is an organization focused on getting kids outside, through camps that introduce them to hunting, fishing, and conservation. We are particularly focused on kids who would not otherwise be introduced to this lifestyle. We will fund these camps by 4 ways – 1. Selling Products with a Purpose (our lifestyle clothing brand) 2. Outdoor Sponsors & Partners 3. Donations 4. My wife and I Receive a $50 goHUNT Gear Shop Gift Card by using code WR when joining Insider http://bit.ly/2s8dX5k . Whitetail Rendezvous podcast receives compensation each time a new member joins Insider via our link Here’s a quick demo about goHUNT.com/insider https://youtu.be/YFNMzEUtcys