#155 - Getting to Know Dan Becker

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Dan Becker is a backpacker from Wisconsin who turned his passion into his full-time profession.  If you’ve poked around YouTube for backpacking, you’ve no doubt seen his videos a time or two.  He’s grown a massive following and for good reason - he’s just a great guy.  Dan is genuine, sincere, funny, and just loves to backpack.  I didn’t know much about him before we spoke, but sincerely enjoyed getting to know him and now have a fond appreciation for what he’s been able to accomplish.

We cover a ton of ground in this episode, including everything from Wisconsin backpacking culture and learning how to find your own style of backpacking, to starting a YouTube channel and making it a real career.  One of the things I find fascinating about Dan’s approach to making backpacking a “career” is that he looks at it like a business and a hobby.  He’s been able to separate the two things, but also fuse them together which is really hard to do.  Dan has used backpacking to create a business and business to create more backpacking adventures and I think a lot of outdoor creators can learn a thing or two from him. I mean, the guy has a family and goes backpacking for a living.

I have no doubt you’ll enjoy getting to know Dan as much as I did.

Show Notes and Links:

• Dan’s outdoor backstory
• Backpacking in Wisconsin 
• Getting to know the backpacking crowd
• Western backpacking vs Mid West backpacking
• Appreciating what you have
• Putting backpacking in a box
• Learning to backpack   
• Finding a personal backpacking style
• Being the focus of hit pieces 
• Why Dan started a YouTube channel
• The life of a creative
• Deciding to go all in on YouTube
• Sponsorships and brand deals
• Dan’s advice to creators
• Working out with Dan
• How to follow up with Dan  
• YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@DanBecker
• IG: https://www.instagram.com/danbeckeroutdoors
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/danbeckeroutdoors
• Dan's rescue recap: https://youtu.be/FRSGGUUtN9Y

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