Ben grew up living for summer camp, reading Gary Paulsen novels, and devouring Wilderness Survival Guides from a young age. He idolized his camp counselors, and dreamed of becoming one someday.
To become the best counselor he could, Ben learned all the skills of his favorite counselors, along with skills he believed a great camp counselor ought to know. Along the way, he learned more than a few survival skills. When he eventually did become a camp counselor, Ben focused on survival skills, paddling, and target sports. Years of teaching taught him how people understand the outdoors best.
During that same period, Ben trained in Search and Rescue and as a Wilderness First Responder. He led teens on backpacking, kayaking, and rock climbing trips, and camped whenever he could in his free time.
Ben managed to keep working at his summer camp for ten years before life pulled him away. Now he works a boring desk job as a structural engineer.
Ben Gordon Outdoors is his way of reconnecting with his passion. The brand encompasses survival guide books, a blog, and a YouTube channel, all focused around the skills Ben spent years teaching.